Regular verbs and irregular verbs are two categories of verbs in English that differ in their conjugation patterns.
Regular Verbs:
Regular verbs follow a consistent pattern when forming their various verb forms (infinitive, past tense, past participle, and present participle). The past tense and past participle of regular verbs are formed by adding “-ed” or just “-d” to the base form of the verb. Here are some examples of regular verbs:
– Infinitive: walk
Past Tense: walked
Past Participle: walked
Present Participle: walking
– Infinitive: play
Past Tense: played
Past Participle: played
Present Participle: playing
– Infinitive: ask
Past Tense: asked
Past Participle: asked
Present Participle: asking
Irregular Verbs:
Irregular verbs, on the other hand, do not follow a consistent pattern in forming their various verb forms. Each irregular verb has its own unique set of forms, and they must be memorized individually. Here are some examples of irregular verbs:
– Infinitive: go
Past Tense: went
Past Participle: gone
Present Participle: going
– Infinitive: eat
Past Tense: ate
Past Participle: eaten
Present Participle: eating
– Infinitive: swim
Past Tense: swam
Past Participle: swum
Present Participle: swimming
Irregular verbs can have various patterns for forming their past tense and past participle forms. Some common patterns include vowel changes (e.g., sing-sang-sung) and completely unique forms (e.g., be-was/were-been).
It’s important to note that while the majority of English verbs are regular, there are many commonly used verbs that are irregular, and they often have important roles in sentence construction and communication.
Regular Verbs: are verbs which form their past tense and past participle with ‘ed’. Examples are:
PRESENT TENSEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PAST TENSEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PAST PARTICIPLE
- Wed                     Wedded                                  Wedded
- Close                    Closed                                    Closed
- Hang                    Hanged                                  Hanged/hung
- Play                     Played                                    Played
- Call                      Called                                     Called
- Bleed                    Bled                                        Bled
- Dictate                   Dictated                                 Dictated
Irregular Verbs: Verbs which do not add ‘ed’ to form their past tense and past participle. Examples:
PRESENT TENSE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PAST TENSEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PAST PARTICIPLE
- Am, are, is                was, were                               been
- Broadcast                broadcast                               broadcast
- Cut                      cut                                          cut
- Grow                    grew                                       grown
- Catch                   caught                                    caught
Assignment
Pick out regular anf irregular verb from the following words using tabular form
- Open
- Take
- Walk
- Sit
- Dance
- Drive
- Shut
- Strike
- Attack
- Flow
- Cut
- Lie
- Know
- Ring
- Hide
- Wash
- Fall
- Show
- Climb
- Kick
See also:
Intonation / Stress
VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
Preposition
INTONATION