Regular verbs they are verbs that, when they are combined, do not suffer modification in its radical and keep the same ending as the paradigm verb, that is, ending in -AR (first conjugation), -ER (second conjugation) or -IR (third conjugation). already the irregular verbspresentchange in your radical during conjugation and/or have an ending different from the paradigm verb.
Read too: Anomalous verbs - verbs that show a change in the stem and regular endings
What are regular verbs?
You regular verbsdo not change their radical at the moment they are conjugated. Furthermore, keep the same ending of the verb paradigm (model), that is, ending in -AR (first conjugation paradigm), -ER (second conjugation paradigm) or -IR (third conjugation paradigm).
To help understanding, let's define some concepts.
Radical: is the main part of the word, where its meaning resides. Thus, CANT- is the root of the verb CANTAR, for example.
Ending: is the final part of the word and, in the case of verbs, indicates number (singular or plural), person (first, second or third), mode (indicative,
subjunctive or imperative) and tense (past, present or future).
Let's go analyze the verb CANTAR, conjugated in the present tense:
Me corner.
You sings.
he, she sings.
We we sing.
You cantals.
They they sing.
This conjugation allows us to conclude that the verb is regular, because your radical does not change: cantO, cantat, cantThe, cantmasters, cantoh, cantam.
In addition, it features the same ending of the paradigm verb, ending in -AR, such as the verb STOP: parO, pairat, pairThe, pairloves, pairoh, pairam.
Let's see, below, the verb BEBER, conjugated in the present tense:
Me I drink.
You babies.
he, she baby.
We we drink.
You babies.
They drink.
This is also a regular verb, since your radical does not change: babyO, babyoh, babyand, babyemos, babylo, babyin. Furthermore, its conjugation presents the same ending of the verb paradigm, ending in -ER, like the verb VENDER: vendO, sellare you, selland, sellemos, sellbehold, sellin.
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And finally, let's analyze the verb NOURISH, conjugated in the present tense:
Me nurture.
You you nourish.
he, she nourishes.
We we nurture.
You nutris.
They nourish.
The verb is, therefore, regular, since your radical does not change: nurtureO, nurtureoh, nurtureand, nurturecome on, nurtureyeah, nurturein. It also features the same ending of the verb paradigm, ending in -IR, like the verb LEAVE: partO, partare you, partand, partwe go, partis, partin.
Conjugation of regular verbs
Next, others examples of regular verbs:
INDICATIVE | ||
past tense imperfect | ||
WALK |
HIT |
SHARE |
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Me walked You walked he, she walked We we walked You walkable They walked |
Me beat You drums he, she beat We we beat You bathyels They beat |
Me divided You divided he, she divided We we shared You you divide They shared |
SUBJUNCTIVE | ||
Gift | ||
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[what] Me walk [what] You go [what] he, she walk [what] We let's walk [what] You walk [what] They walk |
[what] Me knock [what] You gowns [what] he, she knock [what] We let's knock [what] You batais [what] They knock |
[what] Me debt [what] You debts [what] he, she debt [what] We divide [what] You debts [what] They divide |
IMPERATIVE | ||
Affirmative | ||
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walk you walk you let's walk we walk you walk you |
knock you knock you let's beat we hit you knock you |
divide you Debt you let's divide we I split you divide you |
Difference between regular and irregular verbs
Unlike regular verbs, the irregular verbs show alteration in their stem at the time they are combined and/or have different ending of the one presented by the paradigm verb, as we can see in the conjugation of the verb DIZER, in the past tense perfect of the callsign:
Me said.
You you said.
he, she said.
We we said.
You you said.
They they said.
In this example, the second conjugation verb (-ER) undergoes modification in its radical SAYS- and presents two different endings of the paradigm verb. To illustrate, let's conjugate the regular verb BEBER in the past tense perfect tense:
Me drank.
You you drank.
he, she drank.
We we drink.
You you drinks.
They drank.
Thus, if SAY was regular, its conjugation in tense perfect tense would be: say, you said, said, we say, you said, said. However, in the correct conjugation, this verb don't keep the radical, nor the ending in the first and third singular persons.
See too: Verbal agreement - adequacy of the verb to the number and person of the subject of the clause
solved exercises
Question 1 - Analyze the statements below and mark the alternative that has a regular verb.
THE) I give up looking for answers to my doubts.
B) I reflect, every day, on my existence.
Ç) It's amazing that I still waste time with you.
D) I sleep badly every night of my sad life.
AND) I don't ask for much, my love, just what is fair.
Resolution
Alternative A. The verb “to give up” is a regular verb.
Question 2 - Read this excerpt from the novel Memories of the Registrar Isaiah Caminha, by pre-modernist writer Lima Barreto:
brought in the left hand a reed that distended a fishing wire; with the right, aided by a wand, vibrated painfully the rope, while babbled anything. ia from group to group, playing their extravagant monochord. sang perhaps an aria of extravagant beauty, certainly only perceived by him and made by his soul for his soul... played and he waited alms. In all faces, there was certainly pity, pity, and something else that doesn't was given to realize. Was embarrassment, was I don't know what...
The black he had his feet were flat and, with the celerity and old age, he walked lightly, without almost touching the ground, slipped, slipped — was like a shadow...
Under that very strong sun, in the bright light of that summer morning, among so many rich and strong people, that childish instrument of yours, the childishness of the music, its shadowy aspect, joinedto give a sharp relief to its misery and its fragility... He, with his resignation and misery, and the sun, with his strength and indifference, had a certain hidden agreement, an almost perfect relationship with each other. the black was going... ia no longer playing the mournful music of the memories of the African soil, the easy life of his aringa and the semi-century captivity!
Analyze the highlighted verbs and check the alternative that shows ONLY irregular verbs extracted from the text.
A) he brought, stretched, vibrated.
B) he babbled, went, sang.
C) Played, hoped, had.
D) It was, it was, it had.
E) Slipped, slipped, came together.
Resolution
Alternative D. Of the highlighted verbs, they are irregular: “was”, “was”, “had”.
by Warley Souza
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