What is a Regular Verb (Weak Verb)?

The main verbs which take -d, -ed or -t in their past and past participle forms are called Weak or Regular Verbs.

Examples:

V1
Base Form
V2
Past Simple
V3
Past Participle
awake awoke awoken
begin began begun
choose chose chosen
dig dug dug
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
go went gone
hang hung hung
have had had
keep kept kept
Burn Burnt, Burned Burnt, Burned
Cry Cried Cried
Divide Divided Divided
Dwell Dwelt Dwelt
Leave Left Left
Feed Fed Fed
Buy Bought Bought
Mean Meant Meant
Say Said Said
Walk Walked Walked

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