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    The document outlines six spelling rules for regular past simple verbs in English: 1) add "-ed" to infinitives, 2) add "d" to infinitives ending in "e", 3) change "y" to "ied" for infinitives ending in a consonant + "y", 4) double the final consonant and add "ed" for infinitives ending in a consonant + vowel + consonant, 5) follow the same rule as 4 for two-syllable infinitives ending in a consonant + vowel + consonant with stress on the last syllable, and 6) double the "l" and add "ed" for infinitives ending in a consonant + vowel + "l". It

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    The document outlines six spelling rules for regular past simple verbs in English: 1) add "-ed" to infinitives, 2) add "d" to infinitives ending in "e", 3) change "y" to "ied" for infinitives ending in a consonant + "y", 4) double the final consonant and add "ed" for infinitives ending in a consonant + vowel + consonant, 5) follow the same rule as 4 for two-syllable infinitives ending in a consonant + vowel + consonant with stress on the last syllable, and 6) double the "l" and add "ed" for infinitives ending in a consonant + vowel + "l". It

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    Spelling Rules Past Simple

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    Mamen Caño
    The document outlines six spelling rules for regular past simple verbs in English: 1) add "-ed" to infinitives, 2) add "d" to infinitives ending in "e", 3) change "y" to "ied" for infinitives ending in a consonant + "y", 4) double the final consonant and add "ed" for infinitives ending in a consonant + vowel + consonant, 5) follow the same rule as 4 for two-syllable infinitives ending in a consonant + vowel + consonant with stress on the last syllable, and 6) double the "l" and add "ed" for infinitives ending in a consonant + vowel + "l". It

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    SPELLING

    RULES: PAST SIMPLE REGULAR VERBS



    1. INFINITIVE + -ED - look looked / want wanted

    2. INFINITIVE finished in E + D arrive- arrived

    3. INFINITIVE finished in consonant + y = ied study-studied

    4. INFINITIVE finished in C+V+C= double C+ED stop-stopped

    5. TWO SYLLABLE INFINITIVE finished in C+V+C with the accent in the last syllable= DOUBLE C+ED prefer-preferred

    6. INFINITIVE finished in C+V+L= DOUBLE LL+ED travel-travelled/ cancel-cancelled


    PRONUNCIATION RULES

    /-ID/ It is pronounced /-id/ when the infinitive finishes in t or in d - started, wanted

    /-T/ It is pronounced /-T/ when the infinitive finishes in / P, K, S, F, X, CH, SH/ - stopped

    /-D/ It is pronounced /-D/ when the infinitive finishes in /B,G,L,M,N,V,Y,Z or vowel/ - arrived

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