PAST SIMPLE: REGULAR VERBS

Spelling Rules Examples

If the verb ends in a
wash-washed
consonant, add “ed” at
plant-planted
the end of the verb
If the verb ends in “e”, live-lived
add d at the end of the stare-stared
verb
stay-stayed
If the verb ends in a
play-played
vowel + y, add ed
If the verb ends in a
consonant + y omit “y” try-tried
and add ied at the end carry-carried
of the verb
If the verb ends in a
consonant + vowel stop-stopped
+consonant, add the prefer-preferred
last consonant and “ed”