ENGLISH LANGUAGE CBT BASIC 3

What is a regular verb?

• A regular verb is a verb that forms its past tense by adding -ed.

• A regular verb is a verb that does not change form in the past tense.

• A regular verb is a verb that requires an auxiliary verb to form its past tense.

• A regular verb is a verb that is always used in the present tense.

How do you change a regular verb that ends with a consonant to past tense?

• Double the last consonant and add 'ed' to the base form.

• Change the last consonant to a vowel.

• Add 'ed' to the base form of the verb.

• Add 'ing' to the base form of the verb.

Give an example of an irregular verb.

• jump

• run

• swim

• go

What is the past tense of the verb 'know'?

• knowed

• knows

• knew

• knowing

How do you change a verb that ends with 'y' to past tense?

• Change 'y' to 'e' and add 'd' regardless of the preceding letter.

• Change 'y' to 'i' and add 'ed' if preceded by a consonant; add 'ed' if preceded by a vowel.

• Keep 'y' and simply add 'ed' to the end.

• Change 'y' to 'i' and add 'ing' instead of 'ed'.