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 |
alot | alotted | alotted | alotting |
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 |