REGULAR VERBS
Regular verbs Irregular verbs
flap, flaps, flapped, flapping
Synonyms: flutter, wave, beat, oscillate, flick
Antonyms: steady, still, glide, soar, hover
Regular verbs are verbs that follow a consistent pattern when forming their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" to the base form.
Irregular verbs in English are special verbs that don't follow standard rules for changing forms. You need to memorize their specific forms instead of following regular patterns.
FLAP - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
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★ i | flap |
★ you | flap |
★ he/she/it | flaps |
★ we | flap |
★ you | flap |
★ they | flap |
Examples of verb 'flap' in the Present Simple: |
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- I flap my arms when I dance. |
- You flap the pages of the book. |
- He flaps the wings of the bird. | She flaps the towel to dry it. |
- We flap the flags in the wind. |
- You (plural) flap the papers to organize them. |
- They flap the curtains to let in fresh air. |
FLAP - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i am | flapping |
★ you are | flapping |
★ he/she/it is | flapping |
★ we are | flapping |
★you are | flapping |
★ they are | flapping |
Examples of verb 'flap' in the Present Continuous: |
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- I am flapping my hands in excitement. |
- You are flapping the clothes to dry them. |
- He is flapping the butterfly wings. | She is flapping the napkin to shake off crumbs. |
- We are flapping the sails in the breeze. |
- You (plural) are flapping the flags for the parade. |
- They are flapping the bird's wings gently. |
FLAP - PRESENT PERFECT | |
★ i have | flapped |
★ you have | flapped |
★ he/she/it has | flapped |
★ we have | flapped |
★ you have | flapped |
★ they have | flapped |
Examples of verb 'flap' in the Present Perfect: |
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- I have flapped the pages of the magazine. |
- You have flapped the towels to shake off the sand. |
- He has flapped the wings of the model airplane. | She has flapped the flag during the ceremony. |
- We have flapped the laundry in the wind. |
- You (plural) have flapped the papers to organize them. |
- They have flapped the curtains to let in fresh air. |
FLAP - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i have been | flapping |
★ you have been | flapping |
★ he/she/it has been | flapping |
★ we have been | flapping |
★ you have been | flapping |
★ they have been | flapping |
Examples of verb 'flap' in the Present Perfect Continuous: |
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- I have been flapping the butterfly net for hours. |
- You have been flapping the sails in the wind consistently. |
- He has been flapping the bird's wings. | She has been flapping the towel to dry it. |
- We have been flapping the flags for the parade. |
- You (plural) have been flapping the pages of the book regularly. |
- They have been flapping the curtains to let in fresh air. |
FLAP - PAST SIMPLE | |
★ i | flapped |
★ you | flapped |
★ he/she/it | flapped |
★ we | flapped |
★ you | flapped |
★ they | flapped |
Examples of verb 'flap' in the Past Simple: |
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- I flapped my arms in excitement. |
- You flapped the pages of the old book. |
- He flapped the wings of the bird. | She flapped the towel to shake off the dust. |
- We flapped the flags during the parade. |
- You (plural) flapped the papers to organize them. |
- They flapped the curtains to let in fresh air. |
FLAP - PAST CONTINUOUS | |
★ i was | flapping |
★ you were | flapping |
★ he/she/it was | flapping |
★ we were | flapping |
★ you were | flapping |
★ they were | flapping |
Examples of verb 'flap' in the Past Continuous: |
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- I was flapping the butterfly net when you arrived. |
- You were flapping the sails in the wind. |
- He was flapping the bird's wings. | She was flapping the towel to dry it. |
- We were flapping the flags for the ceremony. |
- You (plural) were flapping the pages of the magazine. |
- They were flapping the curtains to let in fresh air. |
FLAP - PAST PERFECT | |
★ i had | flapped |
★ you had | flapped |
★ he/she/it had | flapped |
★ we had | flapped |
★ you had | flapped |
★ they had | flapped |
Examples of verb 'flap' in the Past Perfect: |
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- I had flapped the pages of the newspaper before you woke up. |
- You had flapped the towels to shake off the sand. |
- He had flapped the wings of the model airplane. | She had flapped the flag during the event. |
- We had flapped the laundry in the wind. |
- You (plural) had flapped the papers to organize them. |
- They had flapped the curtains to let in fresh air. |
FLAP - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i had been | flapping |
★ you had been | flapping |
★ he/she/it had been | flapping |
★ we had been | flapping |
★ you had been | flapping |
★ they had been | flapping |
Examples of verb 'flap' in the Past Perfect Continuous: |
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- I had been flapping the butterfly net for hours before resting. |
- You had been flapping the sails in the wind consistently. |
- He had been flapping the bird's wings. | She had been flapping the towel to dry it. |
- We had been flapping the flags for the entire ceremony. |
- You (plural) had been flapping the pages of the book regularly. |
- They had been flapping the curtains to let in fresh air. |
FLAP - FUTURE SIMPLE | |
★ i will | flap |
★ you will | flap |
★ he/she/it will | flap |
★ we will | flap |
★ you will | flap |
★ they will | flap |
Examples of verb 'flap' in the Future Simple: |
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- I will flap my arms when I see you. |
- You will flap the pages of the new book. |
- He will flap the wings of the bird. | She will flap the towel to dry it. |
- We will flap the flags during the celebration. |
- You (plural) will flap the papers to organize them. |
- They will flap the curtains to let in fresh air. |
FLAP - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | |
★ i will be | flapping |
★ you will be | flapping |
★ he/she/it will be | flapping |
★ we will be | flapping |
★ you will be | flapping |
★ they will be | flapping |
Examples of verb 'flap' in the Future Continuous: |
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- I will be flapping the butterfly net all afternoon. |
- You will be flapping the sails in the wind. |
- He will be flapping the bird's wings. | She will be flapping the towel to dry it. |
- We will be flapping the flags for the entire event. |
- You (plural) will be flapping the pages of the magazine. |
- They will be flapping the curtains to let in fresh air. |
FLAP - FUTURE PERFECT | |
★ i will have | flapped |
★ you will have | flapped |
★ he/she/it will have | flapped |
★ we will have | flapped |
★ you will have | flapped |
★ they will have | flapped |
Examples of verb 'flap' in the Future Perfect: |
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- I will have flapped the pages of the newspaper by then. |
- You will have flapped the towels to shake off the sand. |
- He will have flapped the wings of the model airplane. | She will have flapped the flag during the event. |
- We will have flapped the laundry in the wind. |
- You (plural) will have flapped the papers to organize them. |
- They will have flapped the curtains to let in fresh air. |
FLAP - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i will have been | flapping |
★ you will have been | flapping |
★ he/she/it will have been | flapping |
★ we will have been | flapping |
★ you will have been | flapping |
★ they will have been | flapping |
Examples of verb 'flap' in the Future Perfect Continuous: |
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- I will have been flapping the butterfly net for hours by the time you arrive. |
- You will have been flapping the sails in the wind consistently. |
- He will have been flapping the bird's wings. | She will have been flapping the towel to dry it. |
- We will have been flapping the flags for the entire event. |
- You (plural) will have been flapping the pages of the book regularly. |
- They will have been flapping the curtains to let in fresh air. |