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" Verb is one which does not form its past tense and perfect participle by adding d or ed to the present tense ; as, do, did, done ; go, went, gone. "
Smithdeal's Practical Grammar, Speller and Letter-writer: For Use in ... - Page 39
by Grace H. Smithdeal - 1895 - 224 pages
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An abridgment of Hiley's English grammar: together with appropriate exercises

Richard Hiley - 1834 - 188 pages
...suffering, but being, or a state of being; as, "I am," "He rests." A Regular verb is one that forms its past tense, and perfect participle, by adding d or ed to the present; as, Present, love; Past, loved; Perfect Participle, loved. An Irregular verb is one that does...
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Logopolis, Or City of Words: Containing a Development of the Science ...

Ezekiel Hildreth - English language - 1842 - 226 pages
...called irregular, because the root or present tense undergoes a change. All other verbs form their past tense and perfect participle by adding d or ed to the root, and are therefore called regular. There is moreover, a flexibility in the participles, that gives...
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Logopolis, Or City of Words: Containing a Development of the Science ...

Ezekiel Hildreth - English language - 1842 - 228 pages
...called irregular, because the root or present tense undergoes a change. All other verbs form their past tense and perfect participle by adding d or ed to the root, and are therefore called regular. There is moreover, a flexibility in the participles, that gives...
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A practical and self-instructing English grammar

John Atkin (schoolmaster.) - English language - 1845 - 138 pages
...tried ---- blotted Past. Departed. .lived ____ tried ____ blotted OF IRREGULAR VERBS. S. They do not form the past tense and perfect participle by adding d or ed to the present tense; as, M. What do you call Irregular Verbs ? Present. Past. Perf. Part. Abide abode abode...
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An Improved Grammar of the English Language, on the Inductive System: With ...

Bradford Frazee - English language - 1845 - 214 pages
...black board, and in your book. REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS. A verb is called Regular, when it forms its past tense and perfect participle by adding d or ed to the present ; as, pres. love ; past, loved ; perf. part, loved. All other verbs are called Irregular. THE...
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A Grammar of the English Language: For the Use of Schools

William Harvey Wells - English language - 1847 - 228 pages
...— Irving. Verbs are also divided into regular and irregular. A regular verb is one that forms its past tense and perfect participle by adding d or ed to the present ; as, present, love ; past, loved ; perf. part., loved ; call, called, called. Regular verbs...
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Live and learn: a guide for all who wish to speak and write correctly

Live - 1855 - 168 pages
...; I am taught. Verbs are divided into regular and irregular. A regular verb is one, which forms its past tense and perfect participle by adding d or ed to the present ; as, present, love ; past, loved; perfect participle, loved; call, called, called. Eegular...
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Live and Learn: A Guide for All who Wish to Speak and Write Correctly ...

English language - 1853 - 236 pages
...perfect participle, are classed with irregular verbs. An irregular verb is one, which does not form its past tense and perfect participle by adding d or ed to the present ; as, present, see ; past, saw ; perfect participle, seen ; go, went, gone. ON THE PARTICIPLE....
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Over 1000 Mistakes Corrected: Live and Learn: a Guide for All, who Wish to ...

English language - 1856 - 366 pages
...signifies a word. This part of speech is so called, because the A regular verb is one, which forms its past tense and perfect participle by adding d or ed to the present; as, present, love; past, loved; perfect participle, loved ; coll, called, called. Regular...
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A Practical Grammar of the English Language: For the Use of Schools of Every ...

Thomas Wadleigh Harvey - English language - 1868 - 276 pages
...he return. 24. If he returns. 116. Irregular Verbs. An Irregular Verb is one which does not form its past tense and perfect participle by adding d or ed to the present tense; as, do, did, done; go, went, gone. The following list contains the Principal Parts of...
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