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    This document discusses verbs in English sentences. It explains that regular verbs form their past tense by adding "ed" while irregular verbs have varying past forms. Gerunds are also discussed, which are verbs that end in "ing" and function as nouns, such as subjects or objects in sentences. An exercise is provided for learners to practice writing the past simple and past participle forms of common irregular verbs.

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    A2 Foundation English

    VERB

    Every sentence in English needs a verb.

    1. Regular and irregular verbs


    Verbs change form when they are used to talk about past time.
    a. Regular verbs

    verb + ed

    Examples: use – used (past simple) – used (past participle)

    b. Irregular verbs

    the verbs change form/stay the same

    Examples: eat – ate (past simple) – eaten (past participle)


    run – run (past simple) – run (past simple)

    2. Gerund
    Verb + ing = Noun
    a. gerund as subject
    Example: Flying makes me nervous.

    b. gerund as object
    Example: Luke likes playing video games.

    Exercise
    Write the past simple and past participle of the irregular verbs below.

    Verb 2 Verb 3
    Verb 1
    (past simple) (past participle)
    break
    A2 Foundation English

    bring
    buy
    come
    drink
    drive
    fly
    forget
    give
    go
    grow
    have
    hide
    hurt
    keep
    know
    leave
    make
    put
    read
    run
    see
    send
    sing
    speak
    spend
    steal
    swim
    take
    teach
    write

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