The Cruel Beauty of English verb forms Janet Carr 12 years ago In my job it is English verb forms which cause the most furrowed brows and questions. Take these two examples: Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit