Regular Verbs – Base, Past, and Future Tense
1. Introduction to Regular Verbs
Regular verbs are verbs that form their past tense and past participle by adding -ed to the base form. They follow a predictable pattern and are essential for constructing proper sentences in English.
2. Verb Tenses Explained
- Base Form: This is the original form of the verb (e.g., accept, add).
- Past Tense: Formed by adding -ed to the base form (e.g., accepted, added).
- Future Tense: Formed by using “will” followed by the base form (e.g., will accept, will add).
3. Examples of Regular Verbs
|
Base Form |
Past Tense |
Future Tense |
|
accept |
accepted |
will accept |
|
add |
added |
will add |
|
admire |
admired |
will admire |
|
admit |
admitted |
will admit |
|
advise |
advised |
will advise |
|
afford |
afforded |
will afford |
|
agree |
agreed |
will agree |
|
alert |
alerted |
will alert |
|
allow |
allowed |
will allow |
|
amuse |
amused |
will amuse |
|
announce |
announced |
will announce |
|
annoy |
annoyed |
will annoy |
|
answer |
answered |
will answer |
|
applaud |
applauded |
will applaud |
|
appreciate |
appreciated |
will appreciate |
|
approve |
approved |
will approve |
|
arrive |
arrived |
will arrive |
|
ask |
asked |
will ask |
|
attempt |
attempted |
will attempt |
|
attend |
attended |
will attend |
|
avoid |
avoided |
will avoid |
|
bake |
baked |
will bake |
|
bang |
banged |
will bang |
|
bat |
batted |
will bat |
|
bathe |
bathed |
will bathe |
|
battle |
battled |
will battle |
|
beam |
beamed |
will beam |
|
beg |
begged |
will beg |
(Additional verbs from the second column in the image:)
|
Base Form |
Past Tense |
Future Tense |
|
behave |
behaved |
will behave |
|
belong |
belonged |
will belong |
|
bleach |
bleached |
will bleach |
|
blind |
blinded |
will blind |
|
blink |
blinked |
will blink |
|
blot |
blotted |
will blot |
|
blush |
blushed |
will blush |
|
boast |
boasted |
will boast |
|
boil |
boiled |
will boil |
|
bolt |
bolted |
will bolt |
|
bomb |
bombed |
will bomb |
|
book |
booked |
will book |
|
bore |
bored |
will bore |
|
bounce |
bounced |
will bounce |
|
brake |
braked |
will brake |
|
branch |
branched |
will branch |
|
burn |
burned |
will burn |
|
buzz |
buzzed |
will buzz |
|
calculate |
calculated |
will calculate |
|
call |
called |
will call |
|
camp |
camped |
will camp |
|
carry |
carried |
will carry |
|
carve |
carved |
will carve |
|
choke |
choked |
will choke |
|
collect |
collected |
will collect |
|
command |
commanded |
will command |
|
communicate |
communicated |
will communicate |
|
compare |
compared |
will compare |
4. Key Notes
- All the above verbs follow a regular pattern.
- They are ideal for learners to practice and improve their grammar and sentence formation skills.
- Understanding verb tenses helps in writing correctly in different time frames (past, present, and future).
5. Conclusion
Mastering regular verbs and their correct tenses is fundamental to English language learning. By memorizing and practicing these patterns, learners can enhance their communication both in writing and speaking.