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How do you form the past tense of regular and irregular verbs?

Here's a breakdown of how to form the past tense of verbs in English:

Regular Verbs

* Simple Rule: Add "-ed" to the base form of the verb.

* Examples:

* walk -> walked

* play -> played

* jump -> jumped

* cook -> cooked

* Double the Final Consonant: If the verb ends in a single vowel followed by a single consonant, double the consonant before adding "-ed".

* Examples:

* stop -> stopped

* plan -> planned

* jog -> jogged

* rub -> rubbed

* Exceptions:

* Verbs ending in "-w", "-x", or "-y" followed by a consonant simply add "-ed".

* Examples:

* flow -> flowed

* fix -> fixed

* try -> tried

Irregular Verbs

* No Set Rule: These verbs have unique past tense forms that need to be memorized. There are no specific rules for how they change.

* Examples:

* go -> went

* see -> saw

* eat -> ate

* come -> came

* do -> did

Helpful Tip:

* Practice and Memorization: The best way to master irregular verb forms is through practice and repetition. There are many lists and resources available online that can help you learn them.

Let me know if you want a more specific example or want to focus on a particular irregular verb. I'm here to help!

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