Question

Identify the regular verb from the verbs given below:
A. Shut
B. Sit
C. Sat
D. Seated

Answer 1

Hint: An irregular verb changes its form based on the tense, unlike regular verbs which follow the conventional rules of grammar. The past tense and past participle of regular verbs are formed by adding ‘ed’ to them at the end. Irregular verbs do not follow this pattern.

Complete step by step answer:
Let’s apply the rules mentioned above for each word to understand if they are regular or irregular verbs-
Option A – Shut: The past and past participle form of the base word ‘shut’ are shut. This is an irregular verb, hence it is not the right option.
Option B – Sit: The past and past participle of this word are sat. This is again an irregular verb and it is not the right option.
Option C – Sat: it is a past form of the base word sit and the past participle of the word is also sat. Hence this is an irregular verb and not the right option.
Option D – Seated: This option is a past form of the word ‘seat’ and it was formed by adding ‘ed’ at the end of to form a past tense and past participle. Because this word follows the conventional rules of grammar, this is the right option.

Thus, the correct option is D.

Note:
An easy way of checking if the verbs are regular or irregular is by applying the past tense form to them. If the word just needs an ‘ed’ at the end, it is a regular verb but if the word changes completely, then it is an irregular verb.