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What is a regular verb?
What is a regular verb?
What does the past tense of an irregular verb like 'sing' look like?
What does the past tense of an irregular verb like 'sing' look like?
How many forms do all verbs in the English language (except for 'to be') have?
How many forms do all verbs in the English language (except for 'to be') have?
What is the present participle of the verb 'dive'?
What is the present participle of the verb 'dive'?
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Which verb form relates to something that happened in the past?
Which verb form relates to something that happened in the past?
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Which verb tense is used to indicate an action that will happen in the future?
Which verb tense is used to indicate an action that will happen in the future?
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Which verb tense is used to express an action that is happening right now?
Which verb tense is used to express an action that is happening right now?
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Which verb tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past?
Which verb tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past?
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Which verb tense is used to express an action that started in the past and continues into the present?
Which verb tense is used to express an action that started in the past and continues into the present?
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Which verb tense is used to indicate an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future?
Which verb tense is used to indicate an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future?
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Study Notes
Verb Basics
- A regular verb is a verb that forms its past tense and past participle by adding -ed to the base form.
Irregular Verbs
- The past tense of an irregular verb like 'sing' has a unique form, such as 'sang'.
Verb Forms
- All verbs in the English language (except for 'to be') have four forms: base form, past tense, past participle, and present participle.
Verb Tenses
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The present participle of the verb 'dive' is 'diving'.
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The past tense relates to something that happened in the past.
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The future tense is used to indicate an action that will happen in the future.
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The present continuous tense is used to express an action that is happening right now.
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The past perfect tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
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The present perfect tense is used to express an action that started in the past and continues into the present.
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The future perfect tense is used to indicate an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future.
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Test your knowledge of regular and irregular verbs with this quiz. Learn the difference between the two types of verbs and how to form their past tense and past participle. See if you can identify which verbs are regular and which are irregular.