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Class 3 English — Verbs that add -ed

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

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Today I clap. Yesterday I ____

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

  3. 3.Does each verb take -ed or just -d?

    Groups: Add -ed · Add -d

    • like
    • smile
    • jump
    • close
    • help
    • paint

  4. 4.Today I jump. Yesterday I ____

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

    Groups: Double the last letter · Just add -ed

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

  6. 6.Which sentence is about the past?

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

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

    • painted
    • We
    • wall.
    • the

  8. 8.Today I help. Yesterday I ____

Answer key — Class 3 English — Verbs that add -ed

  1. 1. clapped
  2. 2. closed
  3. 3. jump → Add -ed; like → Add -d; paint → Add -ed; close → Add -d; help → Add -ed; smile → Add -d
  4. 4. jumped
  5. 5. 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
  6. 6. d) I played in the park.
  7. 7. 1. We 2. painted 3. the 4. wall.
  8. 8. helped