Past Participle Verbs

 

A Past participle Verb is used with Have or Has.  It expresses the continuance of the action over a specific period of time.

 

eat...ate...eaten  (Here eat is the present tense, ate the past tense and eaten the past participle form)

 

Some common time markers used with the past participle verb are:

 

from_______   I have played tennis from childhood.

since_______   I have known him since 1985.

for _________ She has surfed for 20 years.

_______times  We have been to Okinawa 10 times.

 

 

More Examples:

 

Tommy has eaten here every night for 2 years.

He has never tried sushi since he has lived in Japan.

Bridget has visited her mother 6 times this week.

We have been Star Wars fans since the first movie in 1977.

I have studied Tai Chi for about 10 years.

 

 

Fill in the blank:

 

1. I have _______tennis for _____________.

2. She has ______ the same breakfast since _________.

3. Julie has _________ at that company _____ 15 years.

4. I haven't _____ this movie ______ 1999.

5. To stop the fight I had to stand ______ them.

6. Sarah _____ _______ in Texas ____ 10 years.

7. Her teacher ____ taught in the same school ___the beginning.

8. Sue ___ never ______ green papaya salad.

9. John has ________ several movies since _______________.

10. I haven't seen him _______ I graduate High School.