Regular and Irregular Verbs

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What are regular verbs?

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Regular verbs are verbs that follow a consistent pattern when changing tenses, usually by adding -ed for the past tense.

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What are irregular verbs?

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Irregular verbs are verbs that do not follow the regular pattern of adding -ed for the past tense.

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Give an example of a regular verb in the past tense.

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The verb 'play' becomes 'played' in the past tense.

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Give an example of an irregular verb in the past tense.

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The verb 'go' becomes 'went' in the past tense.

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What is the past tense of 'travel'?

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The past tense of 'travel' is 'traveled'.

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What is the past tense of 'paint'?

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The past tense of 'paint' is 'painted'.

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How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?

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You form the past tense of regular verbs by adding -ed to the base form.

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What is the past tense of 'start'?

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The past tense of 'start' is 'started'.

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What is the past tense of 'marry'?

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The past tense of 'marry' is 'married'.