Regular Verbs with sound of /id/

Regular Verbs Simple Present, Simple Past and Present Perfect Tenses
This is a list of Regular Verbs. These verbs use -ed for the simple past tense and the past participle. The ed ending sounds like /id/ I will read the base form, the simple past tense and the past participle of the verb. Then, I will read the verb in three sentences, a simple present tense sentence, a simple past tense sentence and a present perfect tense sentence. There will be time for you to repeat the verbs and sentences. Try it, it is good practice!

Base
Add

Past
added Simple present tense Simple past tense Present perfect tense

Past Participle
added

Sentences

We add numbers in math class every week. We added numbers in math class 2 weeks ago. We have added numbers in math class for 3 months. arrested The police always arrest the robbers. The police arrested the thief yesterday. The police have just arrested a robber counted The bank teller counts the money. The bank teller counted the money this morning. The bank teller has counted the money since she began working at the bank. folded I usually fold my clothes after I wash them. I folded all of my clothes yesterday. I have folded my clothes for 15 minutes. decided Students decide to learn English every week. Students decided to learn English last week. Students have decided to learn English for many years.

Arrest

arrested Simple present tense Simple past tense Present perfect tense

Count

counted Simple present tense Simple past tense Present perfect tense

Fold

folded Simple present tense Simple past tense Present perfect tense

Decide

decided Simple present tense Simple past tense Present perfect tense

Regular Verbs with sound of /id/

Base
Hate

Past
hated Simple present tense Simple past tense Present perfect tense

Past Participle
hated

Sentences

My friend hates the cold winters in Minnesota. My friend hated the cold winter last year. My friend has hated the cold winters in Minnesota since he moved here from Miami. You invite me to your house every Saturday. You invited me to your house last Saturday. You have invited me to your house every Saturday since we met. knitted The woman knits a wool sweater every winter. The woman knitted a wool sweater last year. The woman has knitted wool sweaters for many years. needed My sister-in-law needs to learn more English. My sister-in-law needed to learn more English last year. My sister-in-law has needed to learn more English since she moved to the United States. permitted The teacher permits me to miss class. The teacher permitted me to miss class 2 days ago. The teacher has permitted me to miss class for 3 days. rented Julia and her husband rent a new apartment every year. Julia and her husband rented a new apartment last year. Julia and her husband have just rented a new apartment. shouted The children always shout while playing outside. The children shouted while playing 5 hours ago. The children have shouted while playing since they were young. 2

Invite

invited invited Simple present tense Simple past tense Present perfect tense

Knit

knitted Simple present tense Simple past tense Present perfect tense

Need

needed Simple present tense Simple past tense Present perfect tense

Permit

permitted Simple present tense Simple past tense Present perfect tense

Rent

rented Simple present tense Simple past tense Present perfect tense

Shout

shouted Simple present tense Simple past tense Present perfect tense

Regular Verbs with sound of /id/

Base
Start

Past
started Simple present tense Simple past tense Present perfect tense

Past Participle
started

Sentences

I start my car every morning. I started my car yesterday morning. I have started my car every morning since Monday. tasted My dinner tastes good every night. My dinner tasted good last night. My dinner has tasted good every night since I started cooking. I always trust my parents. I trusted my parents last week. I have trusted my parents since I was young.

Taste

tasted Simple present tense Simple past tense Present perfect tense

Trust

trusted trusted Simple present tense Simple past tense Present perfect tense

Visit

visited visited Simple present tense Simple past tense Present perfect tense

I always visit my sister on the weekend. I visited my sister last weekend. I have visited my sister on the weekend for many years.

Vote

voted Simple present tense Simple past tense Present perfect tense

voted Jack votes in the election every two years. Jack voted in the election two years ago. Jack has voted since he turned 18 years old. waited The students wait for the bus every morning. The students waited for the bus this morning. The students have waited for the bus for 1 hour. wanted I want to learn more English. I wanted to learn more English last year. I have wanted to learn more English since I got a new job. 3

Wait

waited Simple present tense Simple past tense Present perfect tense

Want

wanted Simple present tense Simple past tense Present perfect tense