This document provides information about regular and irregular verbs in English. It defines regular verbs as those that form the past simple and past participle by adding "-ed" or "-d" to the base form. It provides examples of regular verb conjugations. It also discusses some rules for regular verbs that end in consonant-y or vowels. The document then defines irregular verbs as those that do not follow regular patterns and provides examples of different types of irregular verb forms. It includes exercises asking the reader to conjugate regular and irregular verbs in sentences.
1. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Ministry of Popular Power for Education in Science and Technology
Polytechnic University Institute "Santiago Mari�o"
Porlamar Extension
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2. What are regular verbs?
Regular verbs are those in which '- d' or '-
ed' must be added to the infinitive both in
the past simple and in the participle. In
some there are some exceptions
or characteristics:
BASE FORM
-PLAY
-COOK
-CALL
PAST SIMPLE
-PLAYED
-COOKED
-CALLED
PAST PARTICIPLE
-PLAYED
-COOKED
-CALLED
3. If the verb ends in a consonant and -y, we change the -y to -i and add -ed. For example
BASE FORM PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE
STUDY STUDIED STUDIED
MARRY MARRIED MARRIED
a verb ends in -e, we just add -d. For example:
BASE FORM PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE
HATE HATED HATED
LIKE LIKED LIKED
4. EXAMPLES AND EXERCISES WITH REGULAR VERBS
I WORK IN THE SHOES FACTORY.
I WORKED IN THE SHOES FACTORY LAST MONTH.
DID YOU WORK IN THE SHOES FACTORY?
Yes, I worked in the shoes factory last month.
No, I didn't work in the shoes factory last month.
MARY WATCHES TV ALL DAY
MARY WATCHED TV ALL DAY YESTERDAY
DID MARY WATCH TV ALL DAY YESTERDAY?
Yes, she watched tv all day yesterday.
No, she didn't watch tv all day yesterday.
5. IRREGULAR VERBS
.Irregular verbs do not follow any rules to form the past, although in the present they behave like regular
verbs. characteristics and / or types:
BASE FORM PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE
HAVE HAD HAD
MAKE MADE MADE
Verbs that have the same form only in the past simple and the past participle
BASE FORM PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE
HAVE HAD HAD
MAKE MADE MADE
Verbs that have the same form in the infinitive and the past participle
BASE FORM PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE
COME CAME COME
RUN RAN RUN
Verbs that have a base form, past simple, and different past participle:
BASE FORM PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE
BE WAS/WERE BEEN
DO DID DONE
EAT ATE EATEN
6. MY FATHER GIVES ME A GIFT FOR CHRISTMAS
My father gave me a gift for christmas
Did your father give you a gift for christmas?
Yes, my father gave me a gift for christmas
No, my father didn't give me a gift for christmas.
MARY MAKES A CHOCOLATE CAKE.
Mary made a chocolate cake yesterday.
Did Mary make a chocolate cake yesterday?
Yes. she made a chocolate cake yesterday.
No. She didn't make a chocolate cake yesterday.
7. SENTENCES:
The boy ran for an hour around the park.
My sister ate some vegetables for dinner last night.
My dad has never driven a truck.
Exercises:
SIMPLE PAST
Exercises:
8. 1.-WRITE THE PAST FORM OF THE REGULAR VERBS
COOK -------------------------- REPLY: COOKEND
WANT -------------------------- REPLY: WANTED
LIKE ------------------------- REPLY: LIKED
CLOSE ------------------------ REPLY: CLOSED
-OPEN ------------------------- REPLY: OPEND
2.-Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in
parentheses.
we ____ (STUDY) last year in a private school.
Reply: we STUDIED last year in a private school
they____ (HATE)
the end of last night's movie.
Reply: they HATED the end of last night's movie.
my mother ------- (BUY) a new dress yesterday..
Reply: my mother BOUGHT a new dress yesterday..
The girls_____ ___ (GO) to the beach last weekend.
Reply:The girls ANDO I WENT to the beach last weekend.