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How are verbs formed in the past tense?

There are a few ways verbs are formed in the past tense in English:

1. Regular verbs:

* Add -ed to the base form: This is the most common way to form the past tense.

* Example: walk -> walked, play -> played, jump -> jumped

2. Irregular verbs:

* Have a unique past tense form: These verbs do not follow the -ed rule. You need to learn them individually.

* Example: go -> went, see -> saw, eat -> ate, have -> had, be -> was/were

3. Special cases:

* Verbs ending in -y: If the verb ends in -y preceded by a consonant, change the -y to -ied.

* Example: try -> tried, cry -> cried, study -> studied

* Verbs ending in -e: Add -d to the base form.

* Example: love -> loved, hate -> hated, agree -> agreed

4. "To be" verb:

* The verb "to be" has different forms for the past tense depending on the subject:

* I/he/she/it: was

* You/we/they: were

In summary:

* Most verbs form the past tense by adding -ed.

* Irregular verbs have unique past tense forms.

* Some verbs have special rules based on their endings.

* The verb "to be" has specific past tense forms for different subjects.

To learn the past tense forms of verbs, it's helpful to consult a dictionary or use online resources like verb conjugation tables.

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