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Grammar and Linguistics > past tense
past tense
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hema.chandra
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past tense
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few verbs dont change in past tense like
hit
put
spent
hurt
read
shut..............do you know any more...please sent me the link if uhave any .Thanks
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27 Jan 2012
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moravc
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The category of irregular verbs (1-1-1) - same spelling:
(beat), bet, bid, broadcast, burst, cast, cost, cut, fit, forecast, hit, hurt, knit, let, put, quit, read, rid, set, shed, spread, shut, slit, split, thrust, upset, wed, wet.
(Please note that broadcast, forecast, knit, quit, rid, wed, wet, bet can be also regular verbs. (- wetted)
Bid-bade-bidden is also correct. Beat-beat-beaten is more common.)
The most common irregular verbs with a single form:
bet, broadcast, cast, cost, cut, fit, hit, hurt, let, put, read, set, shut. - Your students should learn these verbs first...
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/irregular-verbs
http://www.englishpage.com/irregularverbs/irregularverbs.html
http://www.englishpage.com/irregularverbs/irregularverbs2.html - including the rare and antiquated forms
PS: I agree with Les. Pronounciation of "read": /ri:d-red-red/.... Spend-spent-spent.
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27 Jan 2012
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ldthemagicman
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Hello, Hema.Chandra,
"spent" is Past Simple Tense, NOT Present Simple Tense. The three words are = "SPEND"; "spent"; "spent"
Present Simple Tense "SPEND"
Past Simple Tense "spent"
Past Participle "spent"
The verb "read" DOES CHANGE in the Past Tense. The PRONUNCIATION changes.
The three words are =
"READ" (pronunciation "reed"); "read" (pronunciation "red"); "read" (pronunciation "red").
Present Simple Tense "READ" = pronunciation "REED"
Past Simple Tense "read" = pronunciation "RED"
Past Participle "read" = pronunciation "RED"
Les |
27 Jan 2012
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