| Verbs that end in a consonant and -E | If the word ends in -e, add -d. dare --> dared, hope --> hoped, injure --> injured |
Verbs that end in a vowel and a consonant: one syllable verbs Exception: -w and -x are not doubled. |
If the verb had one vowel before the consonant then double the final consonant and add -ed. hug --> hugged, stop --> stopped, rob --> robbed If the verb has two vowels before the consonant then do not double the consonant and add -ed. rain --> rained, teem --> teemed, fool --> fooled
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| Verbs that end in a vowel and a consonant: two-syllable verbs | If the first syllable is stressed then the consonant is not doubled and add -ed listen --> listened, offer --> offered, open --> opened If the second syllable is stressed then the consonant is doubled and add -ed. control --> controlled, prefer --> preferred
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| Verbs that end in two consonants | If the verb ends in two consonants just add -ed. start --> started, point --> pointed, harm --> harmed |
| Verbs that end in -Y | If the verb ends in vowel + Y, only add -ed. enjoy --> enjoyed, decay --> decayed, employ --> employed If the verb ends in consonany + Y, replace -y with -i then add -ed. fry --> fried, intensify --> intensified, reply --> replied. |
| Verbs that end in -IE | If the verb ends in -ie, only add -d. lie --> lied, tie --> tied |
