stay
»
stay
s
try
»
tr
ies
(a final -
y
changes to -
ie
- after a consonant)
wash
»
wash
es
; kiss
»
kiss
es
; watch
»
watch
es
; box
»
box
es
(we add -
es
after -
sh
, -
s
, -
ch
and -
x
)
go
»
go
es
(we add -
es
)
do
»
do
es
(we add -
es
)
have
»
has
Past simple -ED
In the case of regular verbs, the past simple is formed by adding -ed to the base form of the verb for all persons:
look
»
look
ed
stay
»
stay
ed
arrive
»
arrive
d
(we only add
-d
if the verb ends in
-e
)
try
»
tr
ied
(a final
-y
changes to -
i-
after a consonant)
stop
»
stop
ped
(we double the final consonant if the verb ends in consonant-vowel-consonant)
-ING (simple gerund and present participle)
The simple gerund and the present participle are formed by adding -ing to the base form of the verb:
read
»
read
ing
study
»
study
ing
grow
»
grow
ing
relax
»
relax
ing
answer
»
answer
ing
writ
e
»
writ
ing
; arg
ue
»
arg
uing
(a final
-e
is omitted)
agr
ee
»
agr
eeing
(a final
-ee
does not change)
l
ie
»
l
ying
(a final
-ie
changes to
-y-
)
pu
t
»
pu
tting
; regre
t
»
regre
tting
; readmi
t
»
readmi
tting
(we double the final consonant if the verb ends in consonant-vowel-consonant, with the exception of
w
,
x
and
y,
and only has one syllable or has the stress on the last syllable)
List of quotes
A. K. Best
The fishing was good; it was the catching that was bad.
Related topics:
Cleft sentences
Defining relative clause
Past simple for past habits and states
Pronouns used in defining relative clauses
The gerund as subject
Aesop
It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.
Related topics:
Adjective + TO-infinitive
Albert Einstein
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.
Related topics:
Defining relative clause
Form: passive voice
Modals to express ability: CAN, COULD, BE ABLE TO
Present simple for general truths
Albert Einstein
Life is like riding a bicycle - in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving.
Related topics:
Modals to express obligation: MUST, HAVE (GOT) TO
Preposition + gerund
The difference between countable and uncountable nouns
The infinitive of purpose
Albert Einstein
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.
Related topics:
Present perfect for past events
WHAT (the thing(s) that/which)
Alphonse Karr
Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.
Related topics:
Determiners with countable and uncountable nouns (SOME, ANY, NO, MANY, MUCH, FEW, LITTLE etc.)
Nouns which are always plural
Present continuous for frequently repeated actions in the present
Angela Thirkell
If one cannot invent a really convincing lie, it is often better to stick to the truth.
Related topics:
Modals to express ability: CAN, COULD, BE ABLE TO
Adjective + TO-infinitive
Zero conditional
Aristotle