Regular and Irregular Verbs - Past Tense

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What is a regular verb?

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A regular verb is a verb that follows a predictable pattern when forming its past tense, typically by adding -ed to the base form (e.g., 'walk' becomes 'walked').

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What is an irregular verb?

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An irregular verb is a verb that does not follow the standard rules for forming the past tense, and its past form must be memorized (e.g., 'go' becomes 'went').

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How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?

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To form the past tense of regular verbs, add -ed to the base form of the verb (e.g., 'play' becomes 'played').

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What is the past tense of the verb 'find'?

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The past tense of 'find' is 'found'.

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What is the past tense of the verb 'give'?

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The past tense of 'give' is 'gave'.

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What is the past tense of the verb 'break'?

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The past tense of 'break' is 'broke'.

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What is the past tense of the verb 'sleep'?

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The past tense of 'sleep' is 'slept'.

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What is the past tense of the verb 'be'?

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The past tense of 'be' is 'was/were'.

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What is the difference between 'was' and 'were'?

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'Was' is used with singular subjects, while 'were' is used with plural subjects.

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Provide an example of a sentence using an irregular verb in the past tense.

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I went to the store yesterday.