Adding the suffix -ed to verbs
I can spell a word in the past tense using the suffix -ed.
Adding the suffix -ed to verbs
I can spell a word in the past tense using the suffix -ed.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Adding the suffix -ed turns the verb into the past tense and the -ed can sound like /id/, /d/ or /t/.
- When a verb has two syllables and the final syllable is stressed, double the consonant and add -ed.
- When a verb ends in 'e', remove the 'e' and add the suffix -ed.
- When a verb ends in 'y', swap it for an 'i' and add the suffix -ed.
- How to spell the common exception words: heard, appear and circle.
Keywords
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a root word
Present tense - tells the reader the action is happening now
Past tense - shows that the action happened before now
Verb - a doing or being word
Common misconception
Pupils can think that all verbs ending in 'y' follow the rule remove the 'y' and add -ied.
Look at examples that add -ed and remove the 'y' and add -ied. Focus on the sound the 'y' is making and see if it is part of a digraph.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
hopped
tried
baked
enjoyed
played
cared
went
stopped
Exit quiz
6 Questions
Just add -ed.
Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.
Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.
Double the consonant and add -ed.