Add -ed
Change the Y
Double the consonant
Today & Yesterday
Rules & Tools
100

I __________ (kick) the ball into the net.

Kicked

100

She __________ (cry) when the movie ended.

Cried

100

I __________ (hop) on one foot.

Hopped

100

Today we play. Yesterday we __________.

played

100

What do we add to most regular verbs to make them past tense?

-ed

200

She __________ (talk) on the phone for hours.

Talked

200

I __________ (carry) my backpack to school.

Carried

200

He __________ (jog) around the park.

jogged

200

Today she cries. Yesterday she __________.

Cried

200

What do you do if a verb ends in consonant + Y?

change the Y to I and add -ed 

300

We __________ (wash) the dishes after dinner.

Washed

300

He __________ (hurry) to catch the bus.

Hurried

300

She __________ (stop) at the red light.

Stopped

300

Today I stop. Yesterday I __________.

Stopped

300

What part of speech is "jumped" in this sentence: "She jumped high"?

verb

400

They __________ (enjoy) the concert last night.

Enjoyed

400

They __________ (bury) the treasure on the beach.

Buried

400

We __________ (plan) the party together.

Planned

400

Today we marry. Yesterday we __________.

married

400

Which past tense rule applies to the word “planned”?

double the consonant

500

He __________ (survey) the land before building.

Surveyed
500

She __________ (apply) for the job yesterday.

Applied

500

They __________ (rob) the bank in the movie.

robbed

500

Today he jogs. Yesterday he __________.

Jogged

500

You’re writing the past tense of “flip.” You notice it’s one syllable and ends in consonant-vowel-consonant. What spelling change must you make before adding -ed?

double the final consonant and add -ed?

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