Forms of Verbs


 
 
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Forms of Verbs

Regular and Irregular Verbs

Verbs take different forms according to the tense. The present tense form of the verb is called the base form.

Regular Verbs : - Verbs in the past tense and past participle form take an - ed or -en or -t. Such verbs, with the suffix  -ed, -en or -t are called regular verbs.

For Example : - I advised you to slow down. Here , advised is a regular verb as it ends with ed .

Irregular Verbs : - Verbs that do not have -ed, -en or -t as suffix in their past and past participle form are called irregular or strong verbs. catch and go have their past forms as caught and went and not the usual -ed or -en or -t in their past tense forms.

For Example: You should have seen Akash’s face when she got him surprise. Here , seen is a irregular verb as it has different past participle form . Seen is the third form of main verb see .

Some differences between Regular and Irregular verbs : -

Basis for Comparison Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs
Meaning Regular Verbs are the verbs with usual simple past and past participle forms. Irregular verbs refers to the verbs which have same or different present and past tense forms.
Conjugation Standard rules for conjugation Special rules for conjugation
Example Look-Looked-Looked Break-broke-broken
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Question : 1

Fill the blank part with correct from of verb .

1. I ___________ the trees on my way home .

2. I ____________ a pencil to do my homework .

3. He had __________ to his friend.

Right Option : B
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Question : 2

Fill in the blank

We _______________all night. (Past Tense)

Right Option : C
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Question : 3

Fill the blank part with correct form of verb

1. She spoke too softly. I couldn't ______________ her.

2. I accidentally _____________ the document I was working on.

Right Option : A
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