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LaurieJ Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Shaking hands

Which is correct?

He's never shook a woman's hand before.

He's never shaken a woman's hand before.

  

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shaken He's = He has. 'has' is an auxiliary verb for the present perfect tense. The only verb form that can be used there is the past participle.

  • shaken He's = He has.
  • 'has' is an auxiliary verb for the present perfect tense.
  • The only verb form that can be used there is the past participle.
  • Infinitive: shake Past: shook Past participle: shaken CJ
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shaken

He's = He has. 'has' is an auxiliary verb for the present perfect tense. The only verb form that can be used there is the past participle.

Infinitive: shake
Past: shook
Past participle: shaken

CJ

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