Clumsy Kasym needs help remembering when to use broke and when to use broken.Broke is the past tense of to break:
Kasym broke his leg last week. Ouch!
Broken is the past participle of to break: Kasym has broken his leg two times. Poor kid!
You use broke without any other verb form, but you must use broken with another verb such as has, have,had, was, or were. Remember that broke is alone (with no other verb), and both broke and alone end in e.
Of course, broke and broken are also adjectives, meaning you can use them to describe nouns:
- The broken vase was a family heirloom.
- I can't give you any money because I'm broke.
I think this is really helpful. This explains how and when to use the words "broke" and "has broken". I also like how Kasym is used as an example. Especially since he "broke" his foot. Thank you Mrs.C for posting this!
ReplyDeleteThis is very helpful esp. for me! There are times where I forget tenses and rules of a word. I have to say it out loud to make sure the word is correct. This will save me a lot of time!
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