Definition irregular verb in British English

irregular verb noun

[countable] noun

/ɪˌreɡjʊlə(r) ˈvɜː(r)b/

a verb that does not follow the usual rules of grammar. For example, 'eat' is an irregular verb because its past tense is 'ate' and its past participle is 'eaten', not 'eated'.

Synonyms and related words

the active aspect auxiliary

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