Past simple Regular verbs exercises

Exercise 1 Put the regular verbs in the correct category:

Past simple Regular verbs exercises

Exercise 1 Put the regular verbs in the correct category:

cry enjoy care

like label bury

stop agree

use

wait marry jog

stay explain clap

fail hop prefer

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ed only

i ed

-d only

double consonant + - ed

cry enjoy care

like label bury

stop agree

use

wait marry jog

stay explain clap

fail hop prefer

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ed only

i ed

-d only

double consonant + - ed

- 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