Is It Ate Or Eaten

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My girlfriend gets confused with the utilize of the words "ate" and "eaten". Tin someone explain in simple terms how these terms work? Specifically she uses the word "ate" in sentences like this, "She hasn't ate yet" or "The kids haven't ate even so". Is this proper or should she be using the word "eaten" in this context?

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Oh well. At to the lowest degree she knows when to employ the present perfect, and the 3rd person singular!

Actually, to really tell would exist looking out for Verb Phrases. eg. has, have, had;

EXAMPLE : i Have eaten. Now when you use Past Participle,Keep that hint in mind.

When you say "I ate already." No has,take, had , right? & now add have after "i" and modify the past in to a past participle which is "eaten"

-English Instructor

AnonymousReally, to really tell would exist looking out for Verb Phrases. eg. has, accept, had;
Example : i Have eaten. Now when you use Past Participle,Go along that hint in mind.
When y'all say "I ate already." No has,take, had , right? & at present add have after "i" and change the past in to a by participle which is "eaten"
-English Teacher

With respect, if you're an English teacher, perhaps y'all could use proper capitalization.

How to use of take &has with ask ,nearly meals drink more other please tell well?

How to utilize of accept &has with enquire ,about meals drink more other please tell well?

Mother asked, "Son, accept you lot eaten your dejeuner? Did you drinkable all your milk?"

I am an English language teacher and I was thinking the exact same thing. Judgement structure would exist prissy, too.

Actually, to really tell would exist looking out for Verb Phrases. eg. has, have, had;

EXAMPLE : i Have eaten. Now when you use Past Participle,Keep that hint in mind.

When you say "I ate already." No has,take, had , right? & now add have after "i" and modify the past in to a past participle which is "eaten"

-English Instructor
AnonymousReally, to really tell would exist looking out for Verb Phrases. eg. has, accept, had;
Example : i Have eaten. Now when you use Past Participle,Go along that hint in mind.
When y'all say "I ate already." No has,take, had , right? & at present add have after "i" and change the past in to a by participle which is "eaten"
-English Teacher

With respect, if you're an English teacher, perhaps y'all could use proper capitalization.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

'Ate' is Simple Past tense. eg I ate dinner yesterday.

'Eaten' is the past participle. eg I'm not hungry. I take eaten dinner.

But people who speak this manner do not usually understand grammatical explanations.

You could tell her that's why nosotros say 'I have gone' and not 'I accept went', merely I wouldn't be surprised if she says 'I have went' as well every bit 'I have ate'.

If y'all beloved her, maybe y'all only have to love the way she speaks too.[50]

Clive