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What Are Regular Verbs? (with Examples)

What Are Regular Verbs? (with Examples)

Regular Verb

A regular verb is one that conforms to the usual rule for forming its simple past tense and its past participle.

In English, the “usual” rule is to add -ed or -d to the base form of the verb to create the past forms.

Spelling Rules for Creating the Past Forms of Regular Verbs

For regular verbs, the simple past tense and past particle are formed like this:

Add “ed” to most verbs:

If a verb of one syllable ends [consonant-vowel-consonant], double the final consonant and add “ed”:

If the final consonant is “w,” “x,” or “y,” don’t double it:

If the last syllable of a longer verb is stressed and ends [consonant-vowel-consonant], double the last consonant and add “ed”:

If the first syllable of a longer verb is stressed and the verb ends [consonant-vowel-consonant], just add “ed”:

If the verb ends “e,” just add “d”:

If the verb ends [consonant + “y”], change the “y” to an “i” and add “ed”:

Comparing Regular Verbs to Irregular Verbs

Regular verbs contrast with irregular verbs, which form their simple past tenses and past participles in a variety of ways.

With a regular verb, the simple past tense and the past participle are the same. For example:

With irregular verbs, however, the past forms can be same or different. For example: