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Regular Verbs

Master the predictable patterns of English! Learn the spelling rules that make conjugating regular verbs simple and consistent.

📚 The Spelling Pattern for Regular Verbs

Regular verbs follow a spelling pattern for past and past participle endings.

🎯 Key Concept: Unlike irregular verbs, regular verbs follow predictable rules that you can learn and apply consistently!

📖 The Four Main Spelling Rules

1
add -d
Add -d to one- or two-syllable verbs ending in e.
Rule: When a verb already ends in 'e', simply add 'd' to form the past tense and past participle.
  • bake → (baked)
  • live → (lived)
  • type → (typed)
2
add -ed to verbs with two consonants
Add -ed if the word has two consonants.
Rule: When a verb ends with two consonants, simply add 'ed' without any other changes.
  • start → (started)
  • burn → (burned)
  • refund → (refunded)
3
add -ed
Add -ed to one-syllable, one-vowel verbs. In this case you double the consonant before -ed.
Rule: For short verbs with one vowel, double the final consonant before adding 'ed'.
  • stop → (stopped)
  • trap → (trapped)
  • ban → (banned)
4
add -ied
Add -ied to verbs ending in y. (Also drop the y)
Rule: When a verb ends in 'y', change the 'y' to 'i' and add 'ed'.
  • study → (studied)
  • try → (tried)
  • marry → (married)

*Note: Other spelling rules exist for adding -ed. Above are two common rules that are easy to remember.

🎯 Practice Conjugating Regular Verbs

Apply the spelling rules! Enter the past tense and past participle forms.

Conjugate this regular verb:
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