Regular Verbs in the Past Tense

• Regular verbs in the past tense follow a predictable pattern
• Regular verbs in the past tense are typically formed by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb

Forming the Past Tense of Regular Verbs

• Most regular verbs simply add "-ed" to the base form (or infinitive without "to") to create the past tense
• Example: "walk" becomes "walked"
• For regular verbs that already end in "e", just add "-d"
• Example: "bake" becomes "baked"
• If a one-syllable verb ends in a consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern, double the final consonant before adding "-ed"
• Example: "hop" becomes "hopped"
• This rule generally applies to verbs that have a short vowel sound
• For verbs with two or more syllables, double the final consonant only if the stress is on the last syllable
• Example: "admit" becomes "admitted" (stress on "mit"), but "visit" becomes "visited" (stress on "vis")
• If a verb ends in "y" preceded by a consonant, change the "y" to "i" and add "-ed"
• Example: "cry" becomes "cried"
• If the "y" is preceded by a vowel, simply add "-ed"
• Example: "play" becomes "played"

Examples of Regular Verbs in Past Tense

• Base Form: walk
• Past Tense: walked
• Base Form: jump
• Past Tense: jumped
• Base Form: talk
• Past Tense: talked
• Base Form: help
• Past Tense: helped
• Base Form: play
• Past Tense: played
• Base Form: dance
• Past Tense: danced
• Base Form: bake
• Past Tense: baked
• Base Form: smile
• Past Tense: smiled
• Base Form: hop
• Past Tense: hopped
• Base Form: stop
• Past Tense: stopped
• Base Form: cry
• Past Tense: cried
• Base Form: study
• Past Tense: studied
• Base Form: carry
• Past Tense: carried
• Base Form: admit
• Past Tense: admitted
• Base Form: visit
• Past Tense: visited

Using Regular Verbs in Sentences (Past Tense)

• I walked to school yesterday
• The cat jumped off the table
• We talked about our vacation plans
• She helped her mom with the dishes
• The children played in the park
• They danced at the party last night
• My dad baked a cake for my birthday
• He smiled when he saw the present
• The rabbit hopped across the field
• The car stopped at the red light
• The baby cried because he was hungry
• I studied for the test all weekend
• She carried the groceries inside
• He admitted that he made a mistake
• We visited the museum last month

Identifying Regular Verbs in Past Tense

• Look for verbs ending in "-ed" or "-d"
• Check if the base form of the verb simply adds "-ed" or "-d" to form the past tense
• Confirm that the verb follows the spelling rules (doubling the final consonant, changing "y" to "i," etc.)

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Forgetting to add "-ed" to regular verbs when forming the past tense
• Incorrect: I walk to school yesterday
• Correct: I walked to school yesterday
• Adding "-ed" to irregular verbs
• Incorrect: I goed to the store
• Correct: I went to the store ("went" is the irregular past tense of "go")
• Not doubling the final consonant when required
• Incorrect: I hoped on one foot
• Correct: I hopped on one foot
• Not changing "y" to "i" when required
• Incorrect: He carryed the box
• Correct: He carried the box