Irregular Verbs Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is the most common irregularity in English irregular verbs?

  • Past tense and past participle (correct)
  • Third person singular present indicative
  • Present tense
  • Present participle and gerund form

Which verbs have irregular forms throughout the present tense?

  • Sit
  • Say
  • Be (correct)
  • Have

What type of verbs usually follow the regular inflection?

  • Modal auxiliaries
  • Most common verbs
  • Existing irregular verbs
  • New verbs including loans from other languages and nouns employed as verbs (correct)

Which verbs are exceptions in forming the third person singular present indicative in -[e]s?

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What type of verbs lack most inflection?

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Flashcards

Irregular Verb Commonality?

Past tense and past participle forms differ from the regular -ed ending.

Verb Irregular in Present Tense?

The verb 'be' changes forms (am, is, are) depending on the subject.

Regular Inflection Verbs?

Verbs recently introduced or adapted into English typically follow standard conjugation rules.

Exceptions to -[e]s Rule?

'Have,' 'do,' and 'say' do not simply add -s or -es in the third-person singular present.

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Verbs with Least Inflection?

Modal auxiliaries (can, will, should, etc.) do not inflect for person or number.

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Study Notes

Irregularities in English Irregular Verbs

  • The most common irregularity in English irregular verbs is a change in the root vowel.

Irregular Verbs in the Present Tense

  • Verbs like "be", "have", and "do" have irregular forms throughout the present tense.

Regular Inflection

  • Verbs that usually follow the regular inflection are those that end in -[o], -[sh], -[ch], -[ss], -[x], or -[z].
  • These verbs form the third person singular present indicative by adding -[e]s.

Exceptions in Forming the Third Person Singular

  • Verbs that end in a consonant + [y] are exceptions in forming the third person singular present indicative in -[e]s.
  • Instead, they change the [y] to [i] and add -[e]s.

Lack of Inflection

  • Modal verbs like "can", "may", "shall", "will", "must", and "ought to" lack most inflection.
  • They do not have a third person singular present indicative form in -[e]s.

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