At a glance
- Start
- Does the verb end in e?Yes+ dlive → lived
- Does it end in a consonant + y?Yesy → -iedcry → cried
- Is it short: one vowel + one consonant?Yesdouble the letter + -edstop → stopped
- + edwalk → walked
Three sounds of -ed
- /t/after p, k, s, sh, ch, f: stopped, walked
- /d/after other sounds: played, lived
- /ɪd/after t and d: wanted, needed
Yesterday
Yesterday I played football.
She watched TV last night.
We cleaned the house on Saturday.
He studied for the test.
It rained all day.
They danced at the wedding.
verb+ed (the same for everyone)
Spelling
| Rule | Examples |
|---|---|
| most verbs: + ed | play → played, walk → walked |
| e at the end: + d | dance → danced, like → liked |
| consonant + y: y → ied | study → studied, cry → cried |
| one vowel + one consonant: double it | stop → stopped, plan → planned |
Three sounds of -ed
/t/: walked, looked, washed, watched
/d/: played, cleaned, called, opened
/ɪd/: wanted, needed, started, visited
Practice
Answer the questions. Get 7 out of 10 to finish this lesson.