chose vs chosen

[Lila]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #107 "Irregular Verbs (1)", question 9

After looking at a variety of color palettes, Tammy finally ......... the color for her family room walls.

(a) choose
(b) chose
(c) chosen

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #107 "Irregular Verbs (1)", answer 9

After looking at a variety of color palettes, Tammy finally chose the color for her family room walls.

Correct answer: (b) chose

Your answer was: incorrect
After looking at a variety of color palettes, Tammy finally chosen the color for her family room walls.
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why not chosen?

Lila

[Alan]

Hi Lila,

In this sentence you need the past tense of 'choose' - 'chose'. You would use the participle 'chosen' with a perfect tense.

I chose this one yesterday (past simple)

I have chosen many different examples (present perfect)

Alan
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[Pakorn]

why not use choose for this sentence?

[Torsten]

Because the event happened in the past and the subject is in the third person singular.

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[Pakorn]

[Torsten]

Because 'choose' is the infinitive or simple present. As we tried to explain earlier, in this sentence you need a past form.

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