We have many verbs in English. <br />We have what are called regular verbs. <br /><br />A regular verb will end in “d” or "ed". For example: "use", "used". <br /><br />So, regular verb. We like to call them "ed" verbs just to be fancy. <br /><br />So, regular verbs are easy because they all both end in "ed" if you <br />have different forms.<br /><br />a. The past tense of a regular verb is formed by adding ‘-ed’ at the end of the verb.<br /><br /> walk – walked:<br /> I walked to school this morning.<br /> <br /> post – posted:<br />Michelle posted her letters yesterday.<br /> <br /> climb– climbed:<br />The two boys climbed up the tree to pick up the fruits.<br /><br />b. Irregular verbs form their past tense in a different way. <br /> These verbs change their forms.<br /> come – came: <br />She came to my house last night.<br /><br /> go– went:<br />They went to Malaysia by coach.<br /> <br /> catch – caught:<br />My father caught a big fish.<br /><br />Exercise:<br />Fill in each blank with the simple tense of the verb in the brackets.<br />1. I __________ the letter early this morning. (write)<br /> <br />2. He__________ into the pond to save the child. (jump)<br /> <br />3. Mary __________ a present from her pen friend on her birthday. (receive)<br /> <br />4. Steven __________ the ball into the air. (kick)<br /><br /><br />
