La forma regular para formar el pretérito perfecto es –"it" o –"t"("e")"d", dependiendo de si la letra precedente es consonante o vocal: "hurtit" (hacer daño), "skelpit" (smacked / abofetear), "mendit" (arreglar), "kent"/"kenned" (knew/known / saber o conocer), "cleant"/"cleaned" (limpiar), "scrieved" (scribbled / garabatear), "telt"/"tauld" (told / decir), "dee’d" (died / morir).