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Grammar
Can you give an example of a verb that remains the same in the past tense?
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Yes, an example of a verb that remains the same in the past tense is “put.” For instance:
- Present tense: I put the book on the table.
- Past tense: I put the book on the table yesterday.
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Yes, there are some verbs in English where the past tense form is the same as the base form (present tense) of the verb. One example of such a verb is the verb “hit”.
Example:
Present Tense: I hit the ball.
Past Tense: Yesterday, I hit the ball.
In this case, the verb “hit” remains the same in both the present tense and the past tense. The past tense is formed without any change to the base form of the verb.
Other examples of verbs that have the same form in the past tense as the present tense include:
Cut – I cut the bread. / Yesterday, I cut the bread.
Put – I put the book on the shelf. / Yesterday, I put the book on the shelf.
Bet – I bet on the horse. / Yesterday, I bet on the horse.
Cost – The item costs $10. / The item cost $10 yesterday.
Let – I let the dog out. / Yesterday, I let the dog out.
These are known as “irregular verbs” because they do not follow the standard pattern of adding “-ed” to the end of the verb to form the past tense. Instead, they maintain the same base form in both the present and past tenses.
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