Past Tense Verbs

Verbs that tell about an action that

happened in the past are called

past tense verbs

The basic form of a Verb changes to make it a past

tense verb.

What does That mean?

Let’s talk about the

3 rules!

rule # 1The letters ed can be added to many verbs to show that

something happened

in the past.

The letters ed can be added to many verbs to show that something happened

in the past.

Basic Form

Past Tense

talk

blink

play

The letters ed can be added to many verbs to show that something happened

in the past.

Basic Form

Past Tense

talktalke

d

blinkblinked

playplaye

d

rule # 2

When the basic form ends with a silent e 

drop the e then add ed.

When the basic form ends with a silent e  drop the e then add ed.

Basic Form

Past Tense

love

smile

bake

When the basic form ends with a silent e  drop the e then add ed.

Basic Form

Past Tense

love loved

smilesmile

d

bakebake

d

rule # 3When the basic form

ends with a consonant plus y, change the y to i

then add ed.

When the basic form ends with a consonant plus y, change the y to i

then add ed.Basic Form

Past Tense

fry

cry

carry

When the basic form ends with a consonant plus y, change the y to I

then add ed.Basic Form

Past Tense

fry fried

cry cried

carrycarrie

d

Irregular verbs

Change the spelling of someirregular verbs.

Change the spelling of someirregular verbs.

Basic Form

Past Tense

sing

run

buy

Change the spelling of someirregular verbs.

Basic Form

Past Tense

sing sang

run ran

buyboug

ht

Do you know the past tense of theseirregular verbs?

read send make

begin blow catch

get eat come

give go draw