FORMS OF VERBS

Note: You can tell that a word is a verb by its form.

• base or simple form
• -s form
• -ed form or past form
• -ing form
• -en form

Check the Table below:

Check these verbs:

Take and write = have five different forms

Show, run and plant = have four different forms

Set = have three different forms

Some verbs have the same form

However, the verb “BE” is different. Check the chart below

Regular Verbs – its past form ends with –ed.

Examples below:

Irregular Verbs – its past forms do not end in -ed.

Examples below: