English Regular Verbs, Definition and Examples REGULAR VERBS A regular verbs is one that conforms to the usual rule for forming its simple past tense. its past participle. The “usual” rule is to add -ed or -d to the base form of the vocabulary to create the past forms. Like this for regular verbs, the simple past tense and past particle are formed: *Add ”ed” to most vocabulary: Jump > Jumped Paint > Painted If a vocabulary of one syllable ends , double add and the final letter “ed”: Chat > Chatted Stop > Stopped (For +250 Action Verbs List)