Regular and irregular verbs

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What is a regular verb?

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A regular verb is a verb that follows a predictable pattern when forming its past tense and past participle, typically by adding -ed to the base form (e.g., 'play' becomes 'played').

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What is an irregular verb?

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An irregular verb is a verb that does not follow the standard rules for conjugation in the past tense and past participle forms (e.g., 'go' becomes 'went').

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What is the past tense of 'say'?

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said

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What is the past tense of 'be'?

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was/were

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What is the past tense of 'drink'?

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drank

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What is the past tense of 'dance'?

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danced

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How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?

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By adding -ed to the base form of the verb (e.g., 'walk' becomes 'walked').

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What is the past participle of regular verbs?

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The past participle of regular verbs is the same as the past tense, formed by adding -ed (e.g., 'talked').

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Give an example of an irregular verb and its past tense.

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The verb 'go' and its past tense 'went'.

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What is the past tense of 'play'?

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played