Simple Past Tense

When a base form ends in a consonant + y, what is the correct method to form the past tense?

• Add -ed directly

• Change y to i and add -ed

• Remove y and add -ed

• No change needed

For the verb "permit" with two syllables where the last syllable is stressed, what is the correct past tense form?

• permited

• permiting

• permitted

• permit

How should the past form of the verb "jump" be pronounced according to the rule for voiceless sounds?

• /d/

• /t/

• /əd/

• /id/

Which pronunciation rule applies to the past form of the verb "love"?

• Pronounce /t/ after voiceless sounds

• Pronounce /d/ after voiced sounds

• Pronounce /əd/ after /d/ or /t/ sounds

• No specific rule

What is the correct past form of the verb "decide"?

• decided

• decideed

• decidd

• deciden

Fill in the blank with the correct past tense of the verb in parentheses: "The Wright brothers ______ (receive) a flying toy from their father."

Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "In 1903, their plane ______ (stay) in the air for 12 seconds."

• stays

• stayed

• staying

• stay

What is the past tense of the verb "sell"?

• sold

• sell

• sells

• selling

Which verb changes from "come" to what in the past tense?

• comes

• came

• coming

• comed

What is the past tense form of "write"?

• wrote

• writes

• writing

• written