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REGULAR VERBS - PAST

Regular verbs in English follow specific patterns when forming their past tense. Notably, verbs ending in “w” or “x” do not double these final consonants. For single-syllable verbs ending in a consonant-vowel-consonant (

REGULAR VERBS - PAST

REGULAR VERBS - PAST

If the verb has two syllables, and the final syllable is not stressed, do not double the final consonant

open - opened
happen - happened

Do not double final w or x.

mix - mixed
sew - sewed

If the verb has one syllable and ends in a consonant + vowel + consonant (CVC),double the final consonant and add –ed.

ban - banned
rob - robbed
stop - stopped

Add only -d when the base form ends in an e.

joke - joked
die - died
hate - hated
live - lived

If the verb has two syllables, and the final syllable is stressed, double the final consonant.

permit - permitted
occur - ocurred
admit - admitted

If the verb ends in a vowel + y, do not change the y. Just add – ed.

pray - prayed
stay -stayed
play - played

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

try - tried
carry - carried
study - studied

Add -ed to the base form of most verbs.

wash washed
work - worked
finish - finished
start - started