irregular verb
[/ɪˈrɛɡjələr vɜːrb/]
nounpl: irregular verbs
verbo irregular
1. A verb that does not follow the standard conjugation patterns of regular verbs, especially in its past tense and past participle forms
The verb 'go' is an irregular verb because its past tense is 'went', not 'goed'.
O verbo 'ir' é um verbo irregular porque seu passado é 'fui', não 'irei'.
2. A verb whose inflected forms are not predictable from its base form and must be learned individually
Students must memorize irregular verbs like 'be', 'have', and 'do' because they don't follow standard rules.
Os alunos devem memorizar verbos irregulares como 'ser', 'ter' e 'fazer' porque não seguem regras padrão.
Irregular verbs are a fundamental challenge in both English and Portuguese language learning. In Brazil and Portugal, teaching irregular verbs is emphasized heavily in grammar curricula because Portuguese has numerous irregular verbs (ser, estar, ir, fazer, vir, ter, etc.) that are among the most frequently used words in the language.
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