Regular Verbs (grammar lesson)


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Regular Verbs - Glossary of Terms

Regular Verbs

A regular verb (or weak verb) is one that forms its past participle and past form by adding "-ed" or "-t". The past form and past participle are the same. For example:

Irregular Verb	Past Form	Past Participle
To run	I ran	I have run
Regular Verb	Past Form	Past Participle
To paint	I painted	I have painted
To yawn	I yawned	I have yawned

Some regular verbs double the last consonant before adding "ed":

Regular Verb	Past Form	Past Participle
To bat	I batted	I have batted

Regular verbs ending "y" change the "y" to an "i" before adding "ed" or "t":

Regular Verb	Past Form	Past Participle
To rally	I rallied	I have rallied

See also:

Glossary of grammatical terms

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