Regular Verbs 

(see Complete list of Irregular Verbs)

base -s form past past participle -ing form notes

call calls called called calling
clean cleans cleaned cleaned cleaning

look looks looked looked looking 1
talk talks talked talked talking 1

end ends ended ended ending 2
wait waits waited waited waiting 2

kiss kisses kissed kissed kissing 3
wash washes washed washed washing 3

live lives lived lived living 4
love loves loved loved loving 4

beg begs begged begged begging 5
sin sins sinned sinned sinning 5

play plays played played playing
stay stays stayed stayed staying

cry cries cried cried crying 6
study studies studied studied studying 6

die dies died died dying
tie ties tied tied tying

Notes:

1. Pronunciation differences in past/past participle after /p, s, k, f/ sounds

2. Pronunciation differences in past/past participle after /t, d/ sounds

3. Spelling and pronunciation differences in –s form after /s, sh, ch, z/ sounds

4. Dropping of “silent e” with –ing endings

5. Doubled consonants after “short” vowel sounds

6. Spelling differences when “y” is preceded by a consonant


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Help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
written by Tábata, January 30, 2008
i like has a list or regular verbs can you pass for me? (i´m from brasil) smilies/kiss.gif
dogan şain
written by ÖMER, April 20, 2008
SLM AGA NBR BEN ÖMER AGA SENİN ON YTL YE NOLCAK NEZAMAN GETİRİM HADI AGA EVDEKİLERE SELEM SÖLE KENDİNE İYİBEK BY smilies/shocked.gif smilies/shocked.gif
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written by veel, June 22, 2008
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regular verbs
written by Jonny Algarañaz, July 24, 2008
I really like the regular verb explanation you have on your site. It is really helpful for all of us who are learning English. It would be nice if you could add some regular verb quizzes so whoever visits this site will not only learn the rules but will also put them in practice. Good work!

Jonny
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Help me !!!
written by anlene, August 12, 2008
I want to learn more about english especially in my pronounciation and my grammar i want to be come better can you please help me ( i am from philippines) smilies/cheesy.gif smilies/cheesy.gif

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