Review the item:
Miguel busted out laughing when he saw that
Rey, his ferocious Chihuahua, had
bitten the seat of Julio's jeans and
hung on as Julio danced around
the kitchen, trying to shake off the little dog.
The first verb, busted, is incorrect. In place of this informal choice, use burst, an irregular verb that does not change form.
The chart below shows its forms.
| Verb | Simple Present |
Simple Past |
Past Participle |
|---|---|---|---|
| burst | burst(s) | burst | burst |
Had bitten, the verb you chose, is perfectly correct. Before you continue, review the rules for irregular verbs.