How do you use the past tense of a verb with a gerund?
Sure, here's how you use the past tense of a verb with a gerund:
1. Form the past tense of the verb.
- For regular verbs, add -ed to the base verb.
- For irregular verbs, add -ed if the base verb ends in a consonant, or -ed if it ends in a vowel.
2. Combine the past tense of the verb with the gerund.
- The gerund is the noun form of the verb.
- The past tense of the verb is used to describe an action that happened or was being done at a specific time in the past.
Examples:
- Run (verb) + the race (gerund) = I ran in the race.
- Write (verb) + a poem (gerund) = I wrote a poem.
- Swim (verb) + the pool (gerund) = I swam in the pool.
Tips:
- When the gerund ends in a consonant, the past tense of the verb will end in -ed.
- When the gerund ends in a vowel, the past tense of the verb will end in -ed.
- If the gerund is a plural noun, use the past tense of the verb with -ed.
