Past Simple - Regular Verbs - Spelling

• Add -ed to most verbs.

talk > talked 

• For verbs with one syllable that end in a consonant-vowel-consonant, double the last letter and then add -ed.

stop > stopped,

rob > robbed

• However, do not double the last letter if the verb ends in w, x

mix > mixed

show > showed

• In longer words, if the last syllable of the verb ends with a consonant-vowel-consonant and that syllable is stressed, double the last consonant and then add -ed.

prefer > preferred

admit > admitted

• However, do not double the last letter if the first syllable is stressed.

enter > entered

• We double the last l even though the last vowel is not stressed.

travel > travelled

cancel > cancelled

level > levelled

marvel > marvelled

• If the verb ends in e, just add -d.

create > created  

live > lived

• If the verb ends in a consonant + y, change the y to i and add -ed.

try > tried

• If the verb end in vowel + y, we add –ed

play > played

• For verbs that end with the letter c, the letter k is added directly after the c and then -ed is added to the end of the verb.

panic > panicked

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3