The importance of regular and irregular verbs.

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Rarely, it strikes our mind when we study English grammar. Either our teacher doesn’t emphasize it or we don’t churn out the language keenly. But in the further journey, we found it tough.



Regular verb.

As, In English, there are a variety of rules and conditions. When we need to change the tenses. Then we need to change the form of the verb. Generally, all verbs are in their base form (help, tell, remember, and so on). But to form the past simple and past participle, the verb has to change its form. Thus if a verb changes its form to the past simple or the past participle and after changing, it adds -ed or d at last. So it is a regular verb. Probably, It counts about 80% of the verbs.

For examples,

Base formPast simplePast participleHelpHelpedHelpedInformInformedInformedReachReachedReachedReceiveReceivedReceived

Irregular verb.

As we noticed that the verb after changing its form for the past simple or the past participle. Or, It adds additional words as -ed or -d. Therefore if a verb after changing its form for the past simple or past participle does not add -ed or -d at its end. Then it is known as irregular verbs.

For examples,

Base formPast simplePast participleComeCameComeGoWentGoneSendSentSentBuildBuiltBuilt

I short, we experienced that the verb form ending with -ed or -d in its past simple or participle. Hence it is a regular In contrast, others are irregular verbs.

Types of irregular verbs.

Generally, there are about 200 irregular verbs. Concerning, These verb can be divided into for kinds.

Verb with the same base form, in the past simple and past participle

Base formPast simplePast participleHitHitHitHurtHurtHurtLetLetLetCutCutCut

2- The Verb which have the same past simple and past participle

Base formPast simplePast participleFeelFeltFeltHaveHadHadMakeMadeMadeSellSoldSold

3- Verbs which have the same base form and past participle.

Base formPast simplePast participleComeCameComeBecomeBecameBecameRunRanRun

4-The verbs which have a different base form, past simple and past participle

Base formPast simplePast participleDrinkDrankDrunkEatAteEatenFallFellFallenSwimSwamSwum

In short, it is now transparent that how import these verbs play the role. So, understanding its attribute help to form the correct sentences. Similarly the other parts of the verb. Certainly it has its value to form a precise sentence.

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Model verb.

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Would.

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May and might.

Must.

Used to.

Transitive and intransitive verb.

Primary verb.

Regular and irregular verb.

Will and shall.

Use of other, others, and another.

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