Here's why:
* Regular verbs follow a predictable pattern for forming their past tense and past participle.
* Irregular verbs do not follow this pattern and have unique, often unpredictable forms.
Examples of Regular Verbs:
* Present: walk, play, jump, cook, love
* Past: walked, played, jumped, cooked, loved
* Past Participle: walked, played, jumped, cooked, loved
Examples of Irregular Verbs:
* Present: go, see, eat, come, do
* Past: went, saw, ate, came, did
* Past Participle: gone, seen, eaten, come, done
So, to summarize, verbs that follow the -ed/-d/-t rule are regular, while those that don't are irregular.