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Tip # 173: Verb Tense.

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Tense means time. Irregular verbs cause the most difficulty because it is easy to confuse the past tense and the past participle tense.

For example:

He drank (not drunk) the whole bottle of milk.

After she had eaten (not ate) her snack, Shelly left the office.

Correct these verb tense errors:

1. He begun his day early.
2. Before they got to the summit, the dam burst.
3. Last night, he finds her alone with her coworker.
4. Next year I go to Canada to find work.

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