Question

spell past tense verbs correctly

• sometimes you can just add -ed to the verb to form the past ten

yesterday, the weather warmed. (warm)
the ice on the pond melted a little. (melt)

• other times, you have to change the spelling of the verb before you add -ed. some one - syllable verbs end in one vowel and one consonant. double the consonant before you add -ed.

last night, the temperature dropped again. (drop)
deon looked at the pond. he rubbed his eyes. (rub)
try it
a. say each sentence. use the past tense of the verb in parentheses. then spell the past tense verb.

1. the pond was icy! deon _. (grin)
2. he _ for his ice skates. (reach)
3. then he _ to the pond. (jog)
4. he _ to skate all morning. (plan)
5. then deon _ carefully. was the ice safe? (look)
6. he _ on the snow instead. (sled)

b. complete the sentences. use the past tense of the verbs grab, start, and stop.

1. deon _ to fall on the ice.
2. he _ the branch of a tree.
3. then he _ in front of the pond.

Explanation:

Part A

1. For "grin":

• The verb "grin" is a one - syllable verb ending in one vowel and one consonant (i - n after the vowel "i"). So we double the final consonant "n" and add "ed".
• Past tense: grinned
• Sentence: The pond was icy! Deon grinned.

1. For "reach":

• The verb "reach" ends with "ch", and we just add "ed" to form the past tense.
• Past tense: reached
• Sentence: He reached for his ice skates.

1. For "jog":

• "Jog" is a one - syllable verb ending in one vowel and one consonant (o - g). We double the "g" and add "ed".
• Past tense: jogged
• Sentence: Then he jogged to the pond.

1. For "plan":

• "Plan" is a one - syllable verb ending in one vowel and one consonant (a - n). We double the "n" and add "ed".
• Past tense: planned
• Sentence: He planned to skate all morning.

1. For "look":

• "Look" ends with "k", and we just add "ed" to form the past tense.
• Past tense: looked
• Sentence: Then Deon looked carefully. Was the ice safe?

1. For "sled":

• "Sled" is a one - syllable verb ending in one vowel and one consonant (e - d). We double the "d" and add "ed".
• Past tense: sledded
• Sentence: He sledded on the snow instead.

Part B

1. For "start":

• The past tense of "start" is "started" (we just add "ed" as "start" ends with "t").
• Sentence: Deon started to fall on the ice.

1. For "grab":

• "Grab" is a one - syllable verb ending in one vowel and one consonant (a - b). We double the "b" and add "ed".
• Past tense: grabbed
• Sentence: He grabbed the branch of a tree.

1. For "stop":

• "Stop" is a one - syllable verb ending in one vowel and one consonant (o - p). We double the "p" and add "ed".
• Past tense: stopped
• Sentence: Then he stopped in front of the pond.

Answer:

s (Part A)

1. grinned
2. reached
3. jogged
4. planned
5. looked
6. sledded