Question

Past simple Regular verbs exercises

Answer 1

Answer:

- ied: cry, enjoy, bury, marry

-ed only: label, wait, stay, explain, fail, prefer

- d only: care, like, agree, use

double consonant +- ed : stop, jog, clap, hop

Explanation:

We form regular Past Simple verb forms by adding the termination -ed to the infinitive of the verb.

e.g. wait, stay, explain

However, there are some exceptions, as the result of the spelling rules.

If the verb ends in -e, we will add the termination -d:

e.g. care, like, use

If the verb ends in a vowel and a consonant, we double the consonant before -ed:

eg. stop, clap, hop

If the verb ends in consonant and -y, we take off the y and add -ied.

e.g.  cry, enjoy, marry