English Verbs
The past of make is made.
Should the past of take be tade?
No, the past of take is took.
Should the past or rake be rook?
Should the past of bake be book?
Should the past of fake be fade?
No!
Book and fade and rook
Are words with other meanings.
So, instead we use
Baked and faked and raked
Not book!
Not fade!
Not rook!
Ah, but note,
The past of shake
Is shook
Like the past of take is took
So, look -
And to be clear
When we say look
We mean the present tense.
Look over there!
Look up in the air!
The past of look
Is looked.
File that in your nook!
So,
It doesn't matter
What you've read
Where you studied
What classes you took
You won't find this
In any book
You just have to know
How English verbs wo'k
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