Regular verbs follow a simple pattern for their past participle and simple past:
* Simple Past: Add "-ed" to the base form.
* Past Participle: Add "-ed" to the base form.
Examples:
| Base Form | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| walk | walked | walked |
| jump | jumped | jumped |
| play | played | played |
| talk | talked | talked |
| laugh | laughed | laughed |
Important Notes:
* Double the final consonant before adding "-ed" if the base form ends in a consonant followed by a single vowel: like "stopped" (stop), "planned" (plan), "jogged" (jog).
* Change the "y" to an "i" before adding "-ed" if the base form ends in a consonant followed by "y": like "studied" (study), "carried" (carry), "copied" (copy).
* Some verbs are irregular and don't follow this pattern. For example, "go" becomes "went" and "gone."
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