fuzzyjay ([personal profile] fuzzyjay) wrote2009-07-07 05:20 pm
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Everybody, study your English

OK, I'm tired of the present perfect tense (and anything else using a past participle) getting messed up. This is from one of my friends' posts on FaceBook:

"Rusty has gave up!"

Take this test, and if you get any wrong, keep studying:

[identity profile] boyshapedbox.livejournal.com 2009-07-08 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
I got all but one correct.

I have never ever used the word "swum" as a past-tense for swim. Weird.

[identity profile] mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com 2009-07-08 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
I enjoyed that, especially making 100%:)

[identity profile] trulygrateful.livejournal.com 2009-07-08 10:42 am (UTC)(link)
I'm proud to report that I got all of them correct except "swum" - whod've thunk?

[identity profile] bitterlawngnome.livejournal.com 2009-07-08 01:04 pm (UTC)(link)
the only way in which I'm 20/20

but I hate using these cause they all sound like

"Mumsy, I'm taking the corgis out for a walk on the estate, the little darlings have been chewing up the persian rugs beneath the grand piano all through teatime. Pip pip!"

[identity profile] 2ndbanana.livejournal.com 2009-07-08 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay! I got them all right, too. But I DID have to think about "swum" a little bit. It's not a word I use a whole heck of a lot.