Regular Verbs
Definition Of Regular Verbs:
A regular verb forms we can add -d or -ed to the end of its base form.
The regular verbs have a standard set of rules for forming their present participle and past forms. The present participle is formed by adding -ing to the end of its base form and the past is formed by adding -ed. If the base form verb ends with the letter -e, we can add only -d for past form verb and remove the -e then just add -ing for the present participle. These verbs are also called Weak Verbs.
Principal Parts Of Regular Verbs
List Of Regular Verbs.
Present | Past | Past Participle | Present Participle |
---|---|---|---|
book | booked | booked | booking |
erase | erased | erased | erasing |
form | formed | formed | forming |
infect | infected | infected | infecting |
pick | picked | picked | picking |
purchase | purchased | purchased | purchasing |
question | questioned | questioned | questioning |
recover | recovered | recovered | recovering |
remove | removed | removed | removing |
type | typed | typed | typing |
The past participle inherited from the past form of verb.
Regular Verbs Ending With A Vowel And Consonant
When a verb ends with a vowel followed by a consonant, the last consonant is doubled before adding -ing or -ed
Examples
Present | Past | Past Participle | Present Participle |
---|---|---|---|
allot | allotted | allotted | allotting |
bat | batted | batted | batting |
dot | dotted | dotted | dotting |
counsel | counselled | counselled | counselled |
cancel | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled |
fit | fitted | fitted | fitting |
permit | permitted | permitted | permitting |
step | stepped | stepped | stepping |
stop | stopped | stopped | stopping |
But some verbs are omitted from the above rule
Examples
Present | Past | Past Participle | Present Participle |
---|---|---|---|
allow | allowed | allowed | allowing |
alter | altered | altered | altering |
cook | cooked | cooked | cooking |
corner | cornered | cornered | cornering |
visit | visited | visited | visiting |
Regular Verbs Ending With A Consonant Followed By Y
When a verb ends with a consonant followed by y, the present participle is formed by adding -ing and the past form, drop the y, replace it with i, and add -ed.
Examples
Present | Past | Past Participle | Present Participle |
---|---|---|---|
apply | applied | applied | applying |
bully | bullied | bullied | bullying |
carry | carried | carried | carrying |
gratify | gratified | gratified | gratifying |
identify | identified | identified | identifying |
marry | married | married | marrying |
But some verbs are omitted from the above rule
Examples
Present | Past | Past Participle | Present Participle |
---|---|---|---|
buoy | buoyed | buoyed | buoying |
convey | conveyed | conveyed | conveying |
We add ‘ed’ for past tense and past participle form of the base verb
Present Tense | Past Tense | Past Participle | Present Participle |
---|---|---|---|
act | acted | acted | acting |
bleach | bleached | bleached | bleaching |
check | checked | checked | checking |
contract | contracted | contracted | contracting |
paint | painted | painted | painting |
We add ‘d’ for past tense and past participle form of the base verb
Present Tense | Past Tense | Past Participle | Present Participle |
---|---|---|---|
acknowledge | acknowledged | acknowledged | acknowledging |
collaborate | collaborated | collaborated | collaborating |
escape | escaped | escaped | escaping |
hole | holed | holed | holing |
illuminate | illuminated | illuminated | illuminating |