English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
VERB FORMS
You have not ~drank~ water since you’ve been eating (nonstandard).
You have not *drunk* water since you’ve been eating (standard).
The boy has ~ran~ away (nonstandard).
The boy has *run* away (standard).
They haven’t ~began~ the discussion (nonstandard).
They haven’t *begun* the discussion (standard).
GAB
