English doubt on 3rd form
Please clarify the below sentence.
" He arose and, taking up his crook, began to awaken the sheep that still slept"
Why we use verb 3rd form after "began to"? Shouldn't it be "began to awake"?
If the above given sentence is correct what would be the correct one of below 2 sentences.
1. He woke up, began to complete the work that was pending.
or
2. He woke up, began to completed the work that was pending.
Top answer
'To awaken' is a regular, literary verb. Its past participle is 'awakened'. CB
- 'To awaken' is a regular, literary verb.
- Its past participle is 'awakened'.
- CB
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'To awaken' is a regular, literary verb. Its past participle is 'awakened'.
CB
0gray olive 661Why we use verb 3rd form after "began to"? Shouldn't it be "began to awake"?
No. "Awake" and "awaken" are two different words. There is also "wake". This is an unfortunate wrinkle in the language, that there are three different similar verbs that are pretty much interchangeable.
The third form of "awake" is "awoke".
0gray olive 661Why we use verb 3rd form after "began to"
It is the base form of this verb. The verb is a very old one, going back to the Germanic roots of English.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/awaken
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