Review the item:
Chauncey would have __________ some of the squid eyeball stew if a long,
gray tentacle had not dangled over the side of the bowl.
The blank requires the past participle of eat, an irregular verb. Eaten is the past participle.
| Verb | Simple Present |
Simple Past |
Past Participle |
|---|---|---|---|
| eat | eat(s) | ate | eaten |
Ate, the form you chose, illegally combines the simple past with the auxiliary verbs would have. Before you continue, review the rules for irregular verbs.