SPELLING RULES:
Write the past simple of the following verbs in the right place.
Verb + -ed Verb + -d Vowel + y + -ed Consonant + y + ied Double consonant + -ed
Fill in the blanks with the past simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. Janet _______________ (watch) a film on TV.
2. The girl _______________ (finish) her homework.
3. The car _______ (stop) in the middle of the street.
4. My father ________________ (fix) the TV.
5. The children ______________ (visit) the museum.
6. Helen _______ (wash) her hair with a new shampoo.
7. My friends _____________ (notice) my new dress.
8. My mother _______________ (guide) me.
9. The criminal ____________ (confess) the murder.
10. They _____________ (offer) me a new CD.
11. Yesterday I _________ (wait) for you for an hour.
12. My mother ___________ (divide) the cake in six.
13. A friend of mine _______ (receive) a weird e-mail.
14. My baby brother ____________ (damage) the TV.
15. My family _____________ (plan) a trip to the UK.
16. Mr. Harris _____________ (carry) the heavy boxes to the attic.
17. I _______________ (talk) to John on the phone.
18. Last weekend I _____________ (dance) with Jim.
19. Karen and Sara _________ (play) computer games.
20. The students _____ (describe) their last holidays.
21. Tom ________ (collect) stamps when he was ten.
22. The young boy _____________ (cry) for help.
23. Susan _____________ (wrap) the present.
24. Katy ____________ (admire) her grandmother.
25. The baby _____ (clap) his hands with satisfaction.
-ed
walk – walked
talk – talked
answer – answered
-e -d
Dance – danced
Like – liked
Arrive - arrived
double consonant + -ed
prefer – preferred
stop – stopped
travel - travelled
Consonant + y -ied
study – studied
tidy – tidied
carry - carried
vowel + y -yed
play – played
enjoy – enjoyed
stay - stayed
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close finish hurry like open prepare terrify touch try want step
serve stay pray enjoy cook plan admit bury wrap trace
spray rely ask supply trap jog obey type play
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