We moeten een onderscheid maken tussen regelmatige en onregelmatige werkwoorden: (1.) Regelmatige werkwoorden de infinitiefvorm eindigend op -ED (in positieve zinnen) Bv. I worked.
(2.) Onregelmatige werkwoorden de onregelmatige verleden tijd van dat werkwoord (de tweede vorm in het rijtje in een woordenboek of lijst) (in positieve zinnen) Bv. I saw. |
| Onderwerp: | Positieve zin | Vraagzin | Negatieve zin |
| I | worked. | Did I work? | didn't work. |
| you ("jij") | worked. | Did you work? | didn't work. |
| he/she/it | worked. | Did he work? | didn't work. |
| we | worked. | Did we work? | didn't work. |
| you ("jullie") | worked. | Did you work? | didn't work. |
| they | worked. | Did they work? | didn't work. |
| Onderwerp: | Positieve zin | Vraagzin | Negatieve zin |
| I | saw. | Did I see? | didn't see. |
| you ("jij") | saw. | Did you see? | didn't see. |
| he/she/it | saw. | Did he see? | didn't see. |
| we | saw. | Did we see? | didn't see. |
| you ("jullie") | saw. | Did you see? | didn't see. |
| they | saw. | Did they see? | didn't see. |
