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What are the examples of words without a past tense?

There are no words in English that truly lack a past tense. However, some words can be tricky because their past tense form is the same as their present tense form. These are called "zero-inflection" verbs.

Here are some examples:

State of being verbs:

* be (is, am, are) - Past tense: was, were

* have (has, have) - Past tense: had

Other verbs:

* set - Past tense: set

* let - Past tense: let

* cut - Past tense: cut

* put - Past tense: put

* hit - Past tense: hit

* cost - Past tense: cost

* read (pronounced "red") - Past tense: read

* bid - Past tense: bid

Important note: While these verbs have the same form in the present and past tense, their context will usually make it clear which tense is being used. For example, "He set the table" implies past tense, while "He sets the table every night" implies present tense.

Additionally, some modal verbs like can, may, will, shall, must don't have a traditional past tense. They instead use auxiliary verbs (would, could, should, might, etc.) to express past tense.

Ultimately, all English verbs have a past tense, even if it's the same form as the present tense. It's important to understand context to determine the correct tense being used.

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