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 changing tenses, typically 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 rules for tense changes and has unique past forms.

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What is the past tense of 'play'?

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played

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What is the past tense of 'go'?

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went

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What is the past tense of 'listen'?

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listened

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What is the past tense of 'talk'?

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talked

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What is the past tense of 'read'?

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read (pronounced 'red')

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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.

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

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The verb 'eat' is irregular; its past tense is 'ate'.

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What is the base form of a verb?

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The base form of a verb is its simplest form, without any tense or conjugation.