Simple Past

. Regular verbs infinitive + -ed Add -ed with regular verbs Sometimes there are exceptions in spelling when adding -ed. 1) consonant after short, stressed vowel at the end of the word Double the consonant. stop – stopped swap - swapped If the... More

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Regular verbs
infinitive + -ed
Add -ed with regular verbs
Sometimes there are exceptions in spelling when adding -ed.

1) consonant after short, stressed vowel at the end of the word
Double the consonant.

stop – stopped
swap - swapped
If the consonant is not stressed, we do not double it:
benefit - benefited (Here we stress the first e , not the i .
) In British English we double one
-l at the end of the word:
travel - travelled
2) one -e at the end of the word add only d.

love – loved
save – saved
3) verbs ending in -y
verbs ending in y preceded by a vowel (a, e, i, o, u): Add -ed.

Example:
I play - he played
verbs ending in y preceded by a consonant: Change y to i Then add -ed.

Example:
I hurry - he hurried
Pronunciation of the ending -ed in the Simple Past
In the Simple Past we add -ed to regular verbs.
Be careful pronuncing the verbs:
1) verbs ending in -ed preceded by a voiceless consonant [p, k, f, , , s,ʃ ʧ θ]
-> speak [t].

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