What is an irregular verb?

While the simple past and past participle of regular verbs are formed by adding the suffix “-ed” (e.g., “call” becomes “called”), the simple past and past participle of irregular verbs do not follow a specific pattern (e.g., “eat” becomes “ate”).

Additionally, unlike regular verbs, the past participle of an irregular verb may differ from its simple past form (e.g., “ate” and “eaten”).