question about verb use

[tate&lyle]

Can you please help me im stuck - i understand the difference of irregular verbs and verbs. Seems its basically the ending of the words that are different. What I dont understand is the use, can you use an iregular verb instead of a verb? For example could you use the irregular verb 'gets' in present simple tense headlines instead of a verb ?Im asking this because my response was wrong for a headline and i was informed that i need to use the subject plus the base form verb - is a base form verb an irregular verb too?

 

[billmcd]

Can you please help me im stuck - i understand the difference of irregular verbs and verbs. Seems its basically the ending of the words that are different. What I dont understand is the use, can you use an iregular verb instead of a verb? For example could you use the irregular verb 'gets' in present simple tense headlines instead of a verb ?Im asking this because my response was wrong for a headline and i was informed that i need to use the subject plus the base form verb - is a base form verb an irregular verb too?

First, it would help if you post the "headline". Second, "gets" is a verb. I don't know what you mean when you say "instead of a verb.

 

[tate&lyle]

ok im just confused - I am thought irregular verbs and verbs are used in a different way - headline is supposed to be in present simple and read ' Supreme Court judge gets convicted ' is that the correct use? I think that it is correct usuage but as I said im confused by regular and irregular verbs. So it would be correct to say that of that headline - Supreme Court judge is the subject - 'gets ' is the base form of the verb for present simple.

 

[charliedeut]

And please, remember to use apostrophes, capital letters, commas and all the other paraphernalia ;-) It will make your questions and explanations easier to understand. Therefore, you will probably be provided with more exact answers.

Greetings,

charliedeut

 

[billmcd]

ok im just confused - I am thought irregular verbs and verbs are used in a different way - headline is supposed to be in present simple and read ' Supreme Court judge gets convicted ' is that the correct use? I think that it is correct usuage but as I said im confused by regular and irregular verbs. So it would be correct to say that of that headline - Supreme Court judge is the subject - 'gets ' is the base form of the verb for present simple.

The rules for simple present verb forms for regular and irregular verbs are the same. The headline posted above is correct.

 

[SoothingDave]

"Regular" verbs form their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed."

"Today, I walk. Yesterday, I walked."

"Irregular" verbs have different forms.

"I buy. Yesterday, I bought."

There is no choice about whether you are going to use a "regular" or "irregular" form - the verb you choose determines how it is conjugated.

 

[tate&lyle]

Thank you. That makes sense and has really clarified this for me. I appreciate that, have a great day!