REGULAR VERBS - PAST
Add -ed to the base form of most verbs.
start - started
finish - finished
work - worked
wash washed
If the verb ends in a consonant + y, change the y to i and add –ed.
study - studied
carry - carried
try - tried
If the verb ends in a vowel + y, do not change the y. Just add – ed.
play - played
stay -stayed
pray - prayed
If the verb has two syllables, and the final syllable is stressed, double the final consonant.
admit - admitted
occur - ocurred
permit - permitted
Add only -d when the base form ends in an e.
live - lived
hate - hated
die - died
joke - joked
If the verb has one syllable and ends in a consonant + vowel + consonant (CVC),double the final consonant and add –ed.
stop - stopped
rob - robbed
ban - banned
Do not double final w or x.
sew - sewed
mix - mixed
If the verb has two syllables, and the final syllable is not stressed, do not double the final consonant
happen - happened
open - opened