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Year 2 English — Verbs that add -ed

Make the past tense of a regular verb and spell the ending correctly.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Today I close the gate. Yesterday I ____ the gate.

  2. 2.Match each verb to its past tense.

    • paint
    • smile
    • hug
    • fry
    • hugged
    • fried
    • painted
    • smiled

  3. 3.Which sentence is about the past?

    • a) I will play in the park.
    • b) I play in the park.
    • c) I played in the park.
    • d) I am playing in the park.

  4. 4.Today I carry it. Yesterday I ____ it.

  5. 5.Which is the past of "hurry"?

    • a) hurryed
    • b) hurried
    • c) hurrying
    • d) hurries

  6. 6.Put the cards in order to make a sentence.

    • the
    • painted
    • We
    • wall.

  7. 7.Does the last letter double before -ed?

    Groups: Double the last letter · Just add -ed

    • clap
    • stop
    • paint
    • jump
    • help
    • hug

  8. 8.Today I help. Yesterday I ____

Answer key — Year 2 English — Verbs that add -ed

  1. 1. closed
  2. 2. paint → painted; smile → smiled; hug → hugged; fry → fried
  3. 3. c) I played in the park.
  4. 4. carried
  5. 5. b) hurried
  6. 6. 1. We 2. painted 3. the 4. wall.
  7. 7. clap → Double the last letter; help → Just add -ed; stop → Double the last letter; paint → Just add -ed; hug → Double the last letter; jump → Just add -ed
  8. 8. helped