Regular & Irregular Verbs

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What is a regular verb?

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A regular verb is a verb that follows a standard pattern when changing tenses, usually by adding -ed for the past tense.

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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 pattern for changing tenses.

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

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Walked (from the verb 'walk').

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

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Ate (from the verb 'eat').

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What is the past tense of 'cry'?

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Cried.

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What is the past tense of 'think'?

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Thought.

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What is the future tense of 'grow'?

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Will grow.

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What is the past tense of 'put'?

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Put.

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What is the past tense of 'eat'?

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Ate.

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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.