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What are irregular verbs in the English language?

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Regular verbs in English add -ed to the stem for the past tense and the past participle. Example: help, have helped. Irregular verbs have different spellings, different vowels or a completely different word. e.g. to go went gone

regular verb

infinitive - to live

past tense - lived

present perfect - have lived

irregular verb

infinitive - to give

past tense - gave

present perfect - have given

Some verbs are regular in US English and irregular in British English

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