What is a weak verb?, A verb that uses a dental suffix, A verb with irregular meaning, A verb that changes its vowel, Weak verbs form the past tense by:, Ablaut (vowel change) , Adding a dental suffix (-d / -t), Adding prefixes, Which sound is typical for weak verbs?, -d, -s, -n, -ing, Which verb is a weak verb?, bring, sing, read, work, Strong verbs form past tense mainly by:, suffix, stress shift , vowel change, no change, Weak verbs appeared in:, Proto-germanic, Greek, Latin, The dental suffix usually contains:, b or n, p or d, d, t, or ð, Most new verbs in modern English are:, auxiliary verbs, weak verbs, strong verbs, In Old English, weak verbs were divided into:, 3 classes, 2classes, no classes, 4 classes, The word “weak” means the verb is:, unimportant, grammatically formed with a suffix, short, Which feature is unique to Germanic weak verbs?, Use of prefixes, They are easier to borrow from Latin, They can easily form new verbs using a regular pattern, Why are weak verbs considered more productive than strong verbs?, They are older, They are easier to borrow from Latin, They can easily form new verbs using a regular pattern, Which statement about weak verbs is TRUE?, They always change the root vowel, They disappeared in modern Germanic languages, They preserve the same stem and add a dental suffix , Weak verbs are important because they:, are used only in Old English, change their vowel in the past tense, form past tense in a regular way using a suffix.

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