Exploring English Verbs

What is a regular verb?

• A regular verb is a verb that forms its past tense by changing the vowel.

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

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

• A regular verb is a verb that does not change form.

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

• walked

• jumped

• talked

• played

What is the base form of the verb 'to walk'?

• walk

• to sit

• to jump

• to run

How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?

• Add '-ing' to the base form of regular verbs.

• Change the last letter of the verb to 'y'.

• Use the verb 'to be' before the base form.

• Add '-ed' to the base form of regular verbs.

Identify the past participle of the verb 'to play'.

• playeded

• playing

• played

• plays

What is an irregular verb?

• A verb that always ends in -ed

• A verb that has no conjugation forms

• An irregular verb is a verb that does not follow the regular pattern of conjugation.

• A verb that is used only in the past tense

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

• goed

• wented

• went

• goes

What is the past tense of the verb 'to go'?

• goed

• gone

• went

• goes

How do you form the past tense of irregular verbs?

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

• Use the same form as the present tense.

• Change the verb to its infinitive form.

• Memorize the unique past forms of each irregular verb.

Identify the base form of the verb 'to eat'.

• eat

• eating

• to eat

• eats