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 | |
|---|---|
| ★ i | flap |
| ★ you | flap |
| ★ he/she/it | flaps |
| ★ we | flap |
| ★ you | flap |
| ★ they | flap |
| Examples of verb 'flap' in the Present Simple: |
|---|
| - 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: |
|---|
| - 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: |
|---|
| - 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: |
|---|
| - 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: |
|---|
| - 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. |