USING THE RIGHT FORMS OF VERBS

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

USING THE RIGHT FORMS OF VERBS

Have you ever ~babysitted~ for someone (nonstandard)?
Have you ever babysat for someone (standard)?
Have you ever babysit for someone (standard; American)?

Have you ~drank~ water since you came (nonstandard)?
Have you ~drink~ water since you came (nonstandard)?
Have you drunk water since you came (standard)?

He has ~splitted~ the orange already (nonstandard).
He has split the orange already (standard).

They have ~spitted~ on me a few times (nonstandard).
They have spat on me a few times (standard).
They have spit on me a few times (standard; American).
GAB