Transcript Irregular Verbs

Chapter Two
Irregular Verbs
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John Langan
Beth Johnson
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Regular Verbs
•Present
•Past
•Past Participle
•Present Participle
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Regular Verbs
• Present
These parts are
used to build verb
• Past
• Past Participle
• Present Participle
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Regular Verbs
. . . and
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Most verbs. . .
. . .in
English are
regular.
Like:
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Irregular Verbs. . .
. . . throw the rules out
the window.
Except, thank goodness,
for the present
participle, which can
still be formed by
adding -ing to the base
form of the verb.
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Irregular verbs. . .
. . .can otherwise be
tricky.
For example, take
the verb “bite.”
That’s the present
tense.
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Irregular Verbs
• The past tense of
“bite” is “bit,” and
the past participle is
“bitten.” “Bited”
just won’t do.
• Remember, the present
participle is still
“biting.”
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Let’s review again!
Present
Past
Bite
Bit
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Past
Present
Participle Participle
Bitten
Biting
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Irregular Verbs. . .
. . . give just about
everyone trouble
from time to time.
When in doubt, consult
the list in your text
or your dictionary.
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