WEAK VERBS

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PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE
GIVE GAVE GIVEN
TAKE TOOK TAKEN
BREAK BROKE BROKEN
SHAKE SHOOK SHAKEN
WAKE WOKE WOKEN
BRING BROUGHT BROUGHT
BUY BOUGHT BOUGHT
SEEK SOUGHT SOUGHT
BURN BURNT BURNT
BUILD BUILT BUILT
MEET MET MET
READ READ READ
BLEED BLED BLED
LEAD LED LED
CUT CUT CUT
LET LET LET
PUT PUT PUT
SET SET SET
WALK WALKED WALKED
TALK TALKED TALKED
STRONG VERBS
FORMS OF MAIN VERBS
WEAK VERBS
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STRONG VERB a main verb that does not need a t
, d, ed to give its past and past participle
forms is called as a strong verb
Examples. GIVE - GAVE GIVEN TAKE - TOOK
TAKEN BREAK - BROKE BROKEN
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What is a weak verb?

• Generally a main verb that needs a t or d to
  give its past
• and past participle forms is called as a weak
  verb
• A main verb that loses an e from its usual form
  to give the past and past participle forms is
  called as a weak verb
• e.g. read - read - read , bleed bled- bled
• 3. A verb that does not change its usual form in
  all the three forms is also called as a weak verb
• e.g. cut, set, put
• 4. A main verb that needs an ed to form its
  past and past participle form is called as a weak
  verb.
• e.g. walk-walked-walked, render-rendered-rendered