Past Tense “-ed” Verbs (Unit 12)

What is the past tense of “talk”?

• talkt

• talking

• talked

The snake ______ loudly.

• hiss

• hissed

• hissing

What is the past tense of “clap”?

• clapped

• clapt

• claping

Which verb has a doubled final letter in the past tense?

• shop → shoped

• bat → batted

• drop → droped

Which is a correct past tense verb?

• moppt

• mopped

• mopid

The boy _______ the present.

• wraped

• wrapped

• wrapping

What is the past tense of “wash”?

• wash

• washed

• washing

The girl ______ the cup.

• drop

• dropped

• droped

What is the correct past tense form? “The kitten ___ the milk.”

• lap

• laped

• lapped

What rule do we follow when a short vowel is before a final consonant?

• Add -ed

• Double the consonant, then add -ed

• Just change the word