Question

spell past tense verbs correctly

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

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:

Answer:

1. grinned
2. reached
3. jogged
4. planned
5. looked
6. sled
7. started
8. grabbed
9. stopped