Flashcards: Mastering English Irregular Verbs and Conjugation — 14 cards

Irregular verbs — definition?

Verbs not following regular -ed past forms.

Past tense — role?

Indicates completed actions in the past.

Past participle — function?

Used in perfect and passive constructions.

Regular vs irregular — difference?

Regular add -ed; irregular vary widely.

Basic action verbs — examples?

Grow, hide, ride, sing, swim.

Past participle of 'hide'?

Hidden.

French verb for 'to go'?

Aller.

Verb conjugation pattern — regular?

Adds -ed for past tense.

Verb conjugation pattern — irregular?

Forms vary; memorize needed.

Synonym of 'speak' in formal context?

Converse.

'Read' in past tense pronunciation?

/red/.

Verbs with same base and past participle?

Put, set, cut.

French meaning of 'avoir'?

To have.

Pattern in irregular verbs?

Vowel changes or no pattern.