Practice on The Past Tense
Practice on The Past Tense :
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She answered correctly.
The Past Active form of regular verbs is formed by adding “ed” after consonant letters.
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I allotted him plenty of time to complete the assignment.
Sometimes the consonant can be doubled when it is spelled with a single letter and the vowel before it is stressed. -
The little boy bopped the doll on its head.
The preceding consonant is doubled for a word of one syllable. -
He never canceled / cancelled his reservation.
Sometimes the consonant can be doubled when it is spelled with a single letter and the vowel before it is stressed. The single consonant is sometimes found in American English even when the final syllable is not stressed. -
We capped the increase at 3 percent.
The preceding consonant is doubled for a word of one syllable. -
She committed a crime in leaving the scene of the accident.
Sometimes the consonant can be doubled when it is spelled with a single letter and the vowel before it is stressed. -
The boss controlled the flow of the meeting.
Sometimes the consonant can be doubled when it is spelled with a single letter and the vowel before it is stressed. -
The technician debugged my computer in a few minutes.
Sometimes the consonant can be doubled when it is spelled with a single letter and the vowel before it is stressed. -
She never donned that hat again.
The final consonant is doubled for a word of one syllable. -
Small cottages dotted the landscape.
The final consonant is doubled for a word of one syllable.
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We emptied all the trash cans.
When a “y” comes after a consonant, it changes to “i” before the ending “ed.” -
The monkey flipped over in his cage.
The final consonant is doubled for a word of one syllable. -
He grinned at the passersby.
The final consonant is doubled for a word of one syllable. -
She inherited the entire estate.
Add “ed” after consonant letters. -
They jotted down their thoughts before they left.
The final consonant is doubled. -
We knotted all the lines.
The final consonant is doubled. -
He lugged the suitcase up the stairs.
The final consonant is doubled. -
Rain marred the parade.
Add “ed” after consonant letters. -
The judge meted out a harsh sentence.
Add “d” after a vowel letter. -
The old woman nodded to the nurse.
The final consonant is doubled. -
The company patrolled the woods.
The consonant can be doubled. -
The kids “pinned the tail on the donkey.”
The final consonant is doubled. -
The carpenter pried the nail out of the board.
When a “y” comes after a consonant, it changes to “i” before the ending “ed.” -
The mother rubbed the oil over the baby’s soft skin.
The final consonant is doubled. -
The little girl scraped her knee playing in the school yard.
Add “d" after a vowel.
Practice on The Past Tense
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