English Vocabulary

Irregular verbs do not follow the -d, -ed, or -ied suffix pattern in their past and past participle forms. Present tense Simple past Past participle go went gone put put put send sent sent think thought thought drive drove driven ring rang rung grow grew grown tell told told   To …

Regular verbs have a usual ending in their past and past participle forms. Present tense Simple past Past participles ask asked asked earn earned earned allow allowed allowed collect collected collected agree agreed agreed move moved moved rub rubbed rubbed study studied studied    For verbs that end in “e”, …

  steel (a strong metal that is made from a mixture of iron and carbon) We’ll reinforce the bridge with steel girders. The frame was made of stainless steel.   steal (to take something that belongs to someone else without permission) I would never steal from my own family. He who steals an …

  floor (a level of a building) is used when you are talking about a particular level of a building. We are on the upper floor of the building. My office is on the twenty-second floor. story (a level of a building) is used when saying how many levels a building has. …

  boil over (flow over the sides of the container while boiling) I turned the gas off because the milk was about to boil over. Watch carefully so that the pan doesn’t boil over. (to become violent or out of control) Sometimes disagreements can boil over into a fight.     …