Let's solve this step by step.
The task is to
complete each sentence by adding
"-ed" to the word in brackets. This is a grammar exercise focused on forming the
past simple tense of regular verbs in English.
We simply add
"-ed" to the base form of the verb given in parentheses. However, we must be careful with spelling rules:
- Most verbs just add
-ed: e.g., *play → played*
- Verbs ending in
-e only add
-d: e.g., *live → lived*
- Verbs ending in a consonant +
-y change
-y to
-ied: e.g., *study → studied* (but here, none of these apply)
- Verbs ending in a single vowel + consonant double the consonant: e.g., *stop → stopped* (but again, not needed here)
Now let’s go through each sentence:
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1. Keimora ________ with Emma. (play)
→
played
2. Mummy ________ the clothes. (wash)
→
washed
3. I ________ myself yesterday. (enjoy)
→
enjoyed
4. They ________ goodbye to me. (wave)
→
waved
5. Mark ________ his bedroom. (clean)
→
cleaned
6. We ________ all our money. (save)
→
saved
7. The dog ________ at the man. (bark)
→
barked
8. She ________ in Tobago. (live)
→
lived *(note: ends in 'e', so just add 'd')*
9. Ethan ________ his hair. (brush)
→
brushed
10. I ________ at the camera. (smile)
→
smiled
11. The child ________ on the bed. (jump)
→
jumped
12. He ________ loudly. (sneeze)
→
sneezed
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✔ Final Answers:
1. played
2. washed
3. enjoyed
4. waved
5. cleaned
6. saved
7. barked
8. lived
9. brushed
10. smiled
11. jumped
12. sneezed
These are all regular past tense forms formed by adding
-ed correctly. The sentences now describe completed actions in the past.
Let me know if you'd like a version with explanations for each one!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of past tense verbs ending in ed worksheet.