What are verbs?
Verbs are words that show an action (study), occurrence (develop) or state of being (exist). For example, the suffixes -ify, -ize, -ate or -en usually signify that a word is a verb, as in typify, characterize, irrigate and soften. The base form is called the infinitive. Eat, drink and love are infinitives.
How many types of past tense verbs are there?
When making the past tense verbs in English, there are three main types of verbs.
Type 1 Verbs
The verb does not change in the past tense.
Examples: cut, put, hit and let
The present form, past form and past participle form look the same.
These are sometimes called "no change verbs".
cut, cut, cut;
hit, hit, hit;
let, let, let
Type 2 Verbs
Add -ed to make past tense verbs.
Examples: work, play and help
Some spelling rules appear inside this group
Verbs ending in e
