Stative verbs

  Stative verbs (also called state verbs) express states or conditions rather than actions. I want some chocolate. I have a cellphone. We own this car. He needs more time.   Types of Stative Verbs Senses Emotions Possession Other feel love have owe see like own weigh hear hate belong …

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put off

  put off (to postpone) You must not put off until tomorrow what you can do today. Let’s put off the picnic until the rain stops.     envocabulary.com

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Irregular verbs

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 …

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Regular verbs

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”, …

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steel vs. steal

  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 …

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