Let’s go step by step to fill in all the blanks with the correct past tense forms of the verbs.
We have 4 groups of rules:
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Group 1: Base form → Add +ed
(Just add “-ed” to the end)
- listen → listened (already done)
- cook → cooked
- look → looked
- call → called
- walk → walked
- play → played
- help → helped
- open → opened
- watch → watched
- paint → painted
- jump → jumped
- play → played (again — same as above)
- brush → brushed
- follow → followed
✔ All these just get “-ed” added. No tricks!
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Group 2: Verbs that end in -e → Add +d
(If it already ends in “e”, just add “d”)
- close → closed (already done)
- like → liked
- live → lived
- share → shared
- use → used
- save → saved
- love → loved
- move → moved
✔ Easy! Just drop the extra “e” and add “d”.
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Group 3: Verbs that end with vowel & consonant → Double the consonant, then add +ed
Rule: If the verb ends in one vowel + one consonant (and is short), double the last letter before adding “-ed”.
- skip → skipped (already done)
- stop → stopped
- pin → pinned
- clap → clapped
- hop → hopped
- zip → zipped
✔ Remember: Only double if it’s a short word ending in vowel+consonant.
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Group 4: Verbs that end in -y → Remove -y, Add +ied
Rule: Change “y” to “i” and add “ed”
- cry → cried (already done)
- fry → fried
- try → tried
- dry → dried
- study → studied
- carry → carried
- marry → married
- copy → copied
✔ Always change “y” to “i” first, then add “ed”.
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Now let’s write all answers clearly in order.
Final Answer:
Base form: Add +ed
- cook → cooked
- look → looked
- call → called
- walk → walked
- play → played
- help → helped
- open → opened
- watch → watched
- paint → painted
- jump → jumped
- play → played
- brush → brushed
- follow → followed
Verbs that end in -e: Add +d
- like → liked
- live → lived
- share → shared
- use → used
- save → saved
- love → loved
- move → moved
Verbs that end with vowel & consonant: Double consonant + ed
- stop → stopped
- pin → pinned
- clap → clapped
- hop → hopped
- zip → zipped
Verbs that end in -y: Remove -y, Add +ied
- fry → fried
- try → tried
- dry → dried
- study → studied
- carry → carried
- marry → married
- copy → copied
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of regular verb worksheet.
