English Regular Verbs, Definition and Examples
REGULAR VERBS
A regular verbs is one that conforms to the usual rule for forming its simple past tense. its past participle. The “usual” rule is to add -ed or -d to the base form of the vocabulary to create the past forms.
Like this for regular verbs, the simple past tense and past particle are formed:
*Add ”ed” to most vocabulary:
- Jump > Jumped
- Paint > Painted
If a vocabulary of one syllable ends [consonant-vowel-consonant], double add and the final letter “ed”:
- Chat > Chatted
- Stop > Stopped
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If the final letter is “w,” “x,” or “y,” don’t double it:
- sew > sewed
- play > played
- fix > fixed
If the last syllable of a longer vocabulary is stressed and ends [consonant – vowel – consonant] double the last letter and add “ed”:
- incur > incurred
- prefer > preferred
If the first syllable of a longer verb is stressed and the vocabulary ends [letter-vowel-letter], just add “ed”:
- open > opened
- enter > entered
- swallow > swallowed
If the vocabulary ends “e,” just add “d”:
- thrive > thrived
- guzzle > guzzled
If the vocabulary ends [consonant + “y”], change the “y” to an “i” and add “ed”:
- cry > cried
Regular vocabulary in English create the past simple and past participle by adding -ed to the base form.
| BASED FORM | PAST SİMPLE | PAST PARTİCİPLE |
| arrive | arrived | arrived |
| call | called | called |
| wait | waited | waited |
For example If the vocabulary ends in a consonant and -y, we change the -y to -i and added -ed :
| BASED FORM | PAST SİMPLE | PAST PARTİCİPLE |
| marry | married | married |
| study | studied | studied |
For example If a vocabulary ends in -e we simply add -d :
| BASED FORM | PAST SİMPLE | PAST PARTİCİPLE |
| hate | hated | hated |
| like | liked | liked |
Example Sentences with Regular Verbs
Maria accepts the gift on his behalf.
Maria accepted the gift on his behalf.
Maria will accept the gift on his behalf
You advise me to slow down.
You advised me to slow down.
You will advise me to slow down.
The cat amuse the baby.
The cat amused the baby.
The cat will amuse the baby.
Selena begs for your forgiveness.
Selena begged for your forgiveness.
Selena will beg for your forgiveness.
We bolt out the door.
We bolted out the door.
We will bolt out the door.
Nothing compares to freshly squeezed cola.
Nothing compared to freshly squeezed cola.
Nothing will compare to freshly squeezed cola.
Bead destroys all the furniture.
Bead destroyed all the furniture
Bead will destroy all the furniture.
Mary dresses for success.
Mary dressed for success.
Mary will dress for success.
The hamster escapes from his housing.
The hamster escaped from his housing.
The hamster will escape from his housing.
Sam gazes out the window.
Sam gazed out the window.
Sam will gaze out the window.
Bella heats up her dinner in the microwave.
Bella heated up her dinner in the microwave.
Bella will heat up her dinner in the microwave.
Stella and Jack hug in a warm embrace.
Stella and Jack hugged in a warm embrace.
Stella and Jack will hug in a warm embrace.
The off-color jokes offend the viewer.
The off-color jokes offended the viewer.
The off-color jokes will offend the viewer.
Fairy tale heroes plug into the matrix.
Fairy tale heroes plugged into the matrix.
Fairy tale heroes will plug into the matrix.
50 regular verbs, Present, Past and PastParticiple Forms
| Present | Past | Past Participle |
| Accept | Accepted | Accepted |
| Act | Acted | Acted |
| Bake | Baked | Baked |
| Behave | Behaved | Behaved |
| Close | Closed | Closed |
| Compare | Compared | Compared |
| Compete | Competed | Competed |
| Die | Died | Died |
| Disagree | Disagreed | Disagreed |
| Disturb | Disturbed | Disturbed |
| Dress | Dressed | Dressed |
| Dry | Dried | Dried |
| Eliminate | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| End | Ended | Ended |
| Enjoy | Enjoyed | Enjoyed |
| Fix | Fixed | Fixed |
| Follow | Followed | Followed |
| Freeze | Freezed | Freezed |
| Fry | Fried | Fried |
| Greet | Greeted | Greeted |
| Guess | Guessed | Guessed |
| Hunt | Hunted | Hunted |
| Identify | Identified | Identified |
| Imagine | Imagined | Imagined |
| Invite | Invited | Invited |
| Present | Past | Past Participle |
| Join | Joined | Joined |
| Jump | Jumped | Jumped |
| Knock | Knocked | Knocked |
| Love | Loved | Loved |
| Manage | Managed | Managed |
| Mark | Marked | Marked |
| Match | Matched | Matched |
| Name | Named | Named |
| Need | Needed | Needed |
| Open | Opened | Opened |
| Order | Ordered | Ordered |
| Organize | Organized | Organized |
| Pack | Packed | Packed |
| Paint | Painted | Painted |
| Pass | Passed | Passed |
| Perform | Performed | Performed |
| Persuade | Persuaded | Persuaded |
| Program | Programmed | Programmed |
| Protect | Protected | Protected |
| Review | Reviewed | Reviewed |
| Shop | Shopped | Shopped |
| Slow | Slowed | Slowed |
| Turn | Turned | Turned |
| Underline | Underlined | Underlined |
| Want | Wanted | Wanted |
