Verbs | Regular and Irregular

Regular and Irregular Verbs

A verb is a word in a sentence that describes an action, an occurrence, or a state of being. Verbs are often called "action words" or "doing words" because they tell you what the subject of the sentence is doing, or what is happening.

For example, in the sentence

"The dog ran quickly," the word "ran" is the verb because it shows the action the dog performed.

Understanding how to sort verbs into regular and irregular categories, and practice using them in sentences in the past tense.

What are Regular Verbs?

Regular verbs follow a standard pattern when changing from the present tense to the past tense. Most of the time, you simply add “-ed” to the base form of the verb. For example:

Walk → Walked
Talk → Talked
Jump → Jumped
Play → Played

This makes regular verbs easy to spot because they follow the same rule. You don’t need to memorize them individually, just remember to add “-ed.”

What are Irregular Verbs?

Irregular verbs don’t follow the same rules as regular verbs. They often change completely in their past tense form, and there isn’t a standard pattern you can follow. Here are some common irregular verbs:

Go → Went
See → Saw
Eat → Ate
Take → Took

Since irregular verbs don’t follow a pattern, you need to memorize each one individually. But don’t worry, with a bit of practice, they become easier to use!

Let’s Sort Some Verbs!

Below are verbs that need to be sorted into regular or irregular categories. Let’s first identify them, and then we’ll use their past tense form in sentences.

Verbs to Sort:

Dance
Go
Run
Watch
Teach
Love
Swim
Sing
Help
Eat

Regular Verbs:

Dance → Danced
Watch → Watched
Love → Loved
Help → Helped

Irregular Verbs:

Go → Went
Run → Ran
Teach → Taught
Swim → Swam
Sing → Sang
Eat → Ate

Using Verbs in Past Tense Sentences

Now that we’ve sorted the verbs, let’s use their past tense forms in sentences.

Regular Verbs in Sentences:

Yesterday, I danced at the party.
We watched a movie last night.
She loved the gift I gave her.
They helped their friend with homework.

Irregular Verbs in Sentences:

Last weekend, we went to the zoo.
He ran five miles in the morning.
The teacher taught us how to solve the problem.
She swam across the lake during summer vacation.
The choir sang beautifully at the concert.
I ate pizza for dinner yesterday.

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