Past Simple spelling

Grammar Past Simple diagram Past Simple forms Past Simple use Past Simple spelling Past Simple signal words Past Simple pronunciation	Exercises Past Simple

Simple Past of regular verbs is built by adding -ed or -d. It is sometimes necessary to introduce small changes in spelling of the word. The changes in question are listed in the box provided below. As far as irregular verbs
 are concerned it is vital to know their forms in order to be able to build Simple Past Tense correctly.

rule		infinitive	past participle
verbs ending with -e	-d	phone	phoned
		smile	smiled
		agree	agreed
		lie	lied
verbs NOT ending with -e	-ed	ask	asked
		clean	cleaned
		follow	followed
		video	videoed
verbs ending with a single consonant preceded by a single vowel double their consonant		beg	begged
		rub	rubbed
in two-syllable verbs the last consonant is doubled when the last syllable is stressed and it includes a single consonant preceded by a vowel		prefer	preferred
		refer	referred
		occur	occurred
-y turns into -i when it is preceded by a consonant	-ed	carry	carried
		deny	denied
		fry	fried
		try	tried