What are the
different between regular and irregular verbs in past? Explain and give
examples about the rules.
Whether you
are dealing with regular or irregular verbs in the English language, they both
have specific simple past and past participle spellings. The difference lies in
how the word is put into past tense. Simple past tense verbs always have just
one part. Past participle tense verbs have multiple parts and usually require
an auxiliary verb, such as had, have or have. With regular verbs, the past
tense simply adds an “ed” to the end of the word, with both simple past and
past particle taking the same form. However, irregular verbs are the oddballs,
the mavericks in the world of verbs; they are the verbs that do not conform to
the traditional rules. With these verbs, adding the “ed” is not only incorrect,
but it often sounds awkward. The patterns for irregular verbs vary, and the
simple past and past participle can end differently. Consider the following
examples:
Regular verb: I learn easily. I learned that
material yesterday. (For the verb “learn,” “learned” is both the simple past
and past participle).
Irregular
verb: I hurt
my foot today. I hurt my foot yesterday. (For the verb “hurt,” “hurt” is both
the simple past and past participle. You would not write “I
hurted my foot yesterday”
