Question

Identify the regular verb from the verbs given below.
a)Bled
b)Bear
c)Bet
d)Beg

Answer 1

Hint: The past and the past participle form of regular verbs are the same and end with either -d or -ed or -ied. Example- danced, played, tied, etc.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 We comprehend "Regular and Irregular forms of verbs" as a foundation concept of English grammar. There are about 200 irregular verbs known till date.
Regular verbs have similar simple past tense forms and past participle forms or the 3rd forms of their verbs.
Example- The simple past tense and past participle form of ‘dance’ is ‘danced’.
Irregular verbs don't follow a typical pattern showcasing the same words in past and past participle forms of their root verbs.
For example, Drink is written as drank and drunk in the simple past tense (V2) and past participle (V3) forms respectively.
We can see a clear difference between the two forms.
Now, let’s look at the given options-
Option a- ‘Bled’ is the simple past tense of ‘Bleed’ with Bled as the past participle form as well. Although similar they don't follow the typical pattern to be called as a regular verb. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option b- ‘Bear’ has Bore and Borne as its simple past tense and past participle forms respectively, a perfect instance of irregular verbs ruling it out of the list. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option c- ‘Bet’ has a similar simple past tense and past participle forms namely ‘Bet and Bet’. But we conclude them as irregular for they neither end with -d nor -ed or -ied. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option d- ‘Beg’ has begged and begged as its simple past tense and past participle forms. Hence, it is the correct option.
The correct answer is Option ‘d’.

Note: Memorizing commonly used verbs and their verb forms is the best way to ace such questions.