irregular verbs
Most verbs have past tense and past participle in –ed ( worked, played, listened). But many of the most frequent verbs are irregular:
| Base form | Past tense | Past participle |
|---|---|---|
|
be |
was/were began broke brought bought built chose came cost cut did drew drove ate felt found got gave went had heard held kept knew left led let lay lost made meant met paid put ran said saw sold sent set sat spoke spent stood took taught told thought understood wore won wrote |
been begun broken brought bought built chosen come cost cut done drawn driven eaten felt found got given gone had heard held kept known left led let lain lost made meant met paid put run said seen sold sent set sat spoken spent stood taken taught told thought understood worn won written |
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How can I know if the verb is regular or irregular? there is chart for irregular verbs. but is there chart for regular verbs?
thank you
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Hello Omer!
There's no chart for regular verbs.... because they're all the same! Just add -ed (or -d, if the verb ends with e already). Unfortunately, to know which verbs are regular or irregular, you have to learn the irregular ones - if it's not on the irregular list, it's regular.
I find, though, my students get used to the idea fairly quickly - and you'll rarely make your meaning confusing if make a small mistake with the verb form! Dont' wory about it too much!
Regards
Jeremy Bee
The LearnEnglish Team
Hi guys,
I am a bit confused and I might need some help. Can someone explain if we use the same verb forms for "brake" when we are referring to the action of stopping a car or a vehicle, for instance?
"I am braking in order to stop my car"...let's say.
Is is correct to say: I broke/I was broken in order to stop my car?
Thanks.
S
team
Hello Silviu!
The verb "brake", meaning to stop, is actually a regular verb - its forms are different from break. You'd just say I braked (in order to stop my car).
Hope that helps!
Jeremy Bee
The LearnEnglish Team