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IRREGULAR VERBS IN MODERN ENGLISH
• Historically regular - because of the dental ( I - VIII )
(I).- A < d > is added, and the vowel of the base changes:
FLEE: to leave somewhere veryquickly in order to escape from danger. To run away. Huir de.
Flee [fli:] (formal) Fled [fled] Fled [fled]
Fly [fl] (obsolescent in the sense “run away”, being replaced by expressions suchas take flight)
GAINSAY: to say that something is not true, or to disagree with someone. Formal. Contradecir, negar.
Gainsay [gense] Gainsaid [gensed] Gainsaid [gensed]
[gensed] [gensed]* c.f. Have
HEAR: to know that a sound is being made using your ears. Oir.
Hear [h] Heard [h:d] Heard [h:d]
PAY : Pagar.
Pay [pe] Paid [ped] Paid [ped]
SAY: to pronouncea word or sound. Decir.
Say [se] Said [sed] Said [sed]
*Says [sez] c.f. Have.
SELL: to give something to someone in exchange for money. Vender.
Sell [sel] Sold [sld] Sold [sld]SHOE: Herrar. /Shoe with : Calzarse
Shoe [u:] Shod [d] Shod [d]
TELL: Contar, decir.
Tell [tel] Told [tld] Told [tld]
(II).- A < d > is added, but a consonant of the base isomitted and the vowel of the base is changed. There is a greater change of the base than in (I) (PPV)
CAN : Poder, saber.
Can [kn] Could [kd]
* The basic form of most verbs can functionas: (a) Infinitive, (b) Present indicative with the exception of the 3rd person singular, (c) Imperative, (d) Subjunctive. But the verbs CAN, MAY, MUST, OUGHT, SHALL, WILL can only function as (b)Present... Various expressions are used for the corresponding infinitives: BE ABLE TO, HAVE TO, BE OBLIGED TO, WANT TO, BE UNDER AN OBLIGATION TO, HAVE THE WILL TO.
* The verbs CAN, MAY, MUST, OUGHT,SHALL, WILL do not add a suffix in the 3rd person singular; the same applies toDARE and NEED when followed by an infinitive without to.
* The verbs CAN, MAY, MUST, OUGHT, SHALL, WILL have no...
• Historically regular - because of the dental ( I - VIII )
(I).- A < d > is added, and the vowel of the base changes:
FLEE: to leave somewhere veryquickly in order to escape from danger. To run away. Huir de.
Flee [fli:] (formal) Fled [fled] Fled [fled]
Fly [fl] (obsolescent in the sense “run away”, being replaced by expressions suchas take flight)
GAINSAY: to say that something is not true, or to disagree with someone. Formal. Contradecir, negar.
Gainsay [gense] Gainsaid [gensed] Gainsaid [gensed]
[gensed] [gensed]* c.f. Have
HEAR: to know that a sound is being made using your ears. Oir.
Hear [h] Heard [h:d] Heard [h:d]
PAY : Pagar.
Pay [pe] Paid [ped] Paid [ped]
SAY: to pronouncea word or sound. Decir.
Say [se] Said [sed] Said [sed]
*Says [sez] c.f. Have.
SELL: to give something to someone in exchange for money. Vender.
Sell [sel] Sold [sld] Sold [sld]SHOE: Herrar. /Shoe with : Calzarse
Shoe [u:] Shod [d] Shod [d]
TELL: Contar, decir.
Tell [tel] Told [tld] Told [tld]
(II).- A < d > is added, but a consonant of the base isomitted and the vowel of the base is changed. There is a greater change of the base than in (I) (PPV)
CAN : Poder, saber.
Can [kn] Could [kd]
* The basic form of most verbs can functionas: (a) Infinitive, (b) Present indicative with the exception of the 3rd person singular, (c) Imperative, (d) Subjunctive. But the verbs CAN, MAY, MUST, OUGHT, SHALL, WILL can only function as (b)Present... Various expressions are used for the corresponding infinitives: BE ABLE TO, HAVE TO, BE OBLIGED TO, WANT TO, BE UNDER AN OBLIGATION TO, HAVE THE WILL TO.
* The verbs CAN, MAY, MUST, OUGHT,SHALL, WILL do not add a suffix in the 3rd person singular; the same applies toDARE and NEED when followed by an infinitive without to.
* The verbs CAN, MAY, MUST, OUGHT, SHALL, WILL have no...
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