Lesson Three - "ed" ending

The letters ed are added to verbs to change the tense (from present to past). Below are three basic rules that demonstrate how to add the ed ending to verbs. Study each rule and then complete the practice exercise.


Rule 1: add ed to most words. If the word already ends in e, just add d
    rate + ed = rated     spank + ed = spanked


Rule 2: if words end in y after a consonant, change y to i and add ed
    Study + ed = studied     carry + ed = carried


Rule 3: if the word is short and has a short vowel sound, double the final consonant and add ed
    Cap + ed = capped     wrap + ed = wrapped


Special: never double w,x,y, or z
    Fix + ed = fixed     stay + ed = stayed


Back to the Table of Contents

This page http://literacy.kent.edu/Oasis/ndakota/spelling/Lesson3.html