Irregular Verbs
Irregular verbs are an important feature of English. We use irregular verbs a lot when speaking, less when writing. Of course, the most famous English verb of all, the verb "to be", is irregular.
What is the difference between regular verbs and irregular verbs?
Base FormPast SimplePast Participle
With regular verbs, the rule is simple...
The past simple and past participle always end in -ed:finishfinishedfinished
stopstoppedstopped
workworkedworked
But with irregular verbs, there is no rule...
Sometimes the verb changes completelyingsangsung
Sometimes there is "half" a change:buyboughtbought
Sometimes there is no change:cutcutcut
Irregular verbs are an important feature of English. We use irregular verbs a lot when speaking, less when writing. Of course, the most famous English verb of all, the verb "to be", is irregular.
What is the difference between regular verbs and irregular verbs?
Base FormPast SimplePast Participle
With regular verbs, the rule is simple...
The past simple and past participle always end in -ed:finishfinishedfinished
stopstoppedstopped
workworkedworked
But with irregular verbs, there is no rule...
Sometimes the verb changes completelyingsangsung
Sometimes there is "half" a change:buyboughtbought
Sometimes there is no change:cutcutcut