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To form the past tense of regular verbs, you add "ed" to the verb.

For irregular verbs, you must learn the past tense as there is no formula to forming the past tense.

The present tense is adjusted slightly depending on the subject. For example, to form the present tense of the verb "sing":

  • I/You/We/They sing.
  • He/She/It sings.
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To form the past tense in English, add "-ed" to regular verbs (e.g. walk → walked) or use irregular forms (e.g. go → went). For the present tense, use the base form of the verb (e.g. walk). Remember that there are irregular verbs and some patterns to follow for forming verb tenses.

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