The Simple Past Tense
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Main Rules
The simple past expresses actions that were completed in the past.
He walked to the store yesterday. She reviewed her notes last week.
Most past tense verbs are created with the -ed ending.
Present
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Past
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review
|
reviewed
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change
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changed
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study
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studied
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stop
|
stopped
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| hoe | hoed |
Spelling RulesIf a word ends in E, just add D.
Y changes to I when adding -ed.
If a word ends in a vowel + 1 consonant, double the consonant and add -ed.
A few, rare words end in O. Then add -ed.
Practice these rules.
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We have only one spelling, but the -ed ending is pronounced in 3 different ways.
Learn the pronunciations here.
Practice the 3 pronunciations.
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However, some verbs do not use the -ed ending. These are irregular
verbs. Go to the next lesson to review or learn the irregulars.
