Past-Tense Verbs

Created by

Andrea White

2nd Grade

Past-tense verbs tell about actions that happened before now.

walk walked

jump jumped

crawl crawled

To tell about the past, add –ed to most verbs.

play played

yell yelled

clean cleaned

wash washed

If the verb ends in a single consonant, (cvc) double the consonant and add –ed.

hop hopped

dip dipped

pat patted

mop mopped

If the verb ends in a silent e, drop the e and add –ed.

like liked

bake baked

rake raked

A snake (cross, crossed) our path.

crossed

Tell which verb shows action in the past.

Mom (rock, rocked) the baby.

rocked

The girls (play, played) dolls.

played

The dentist (clean, cleaned) my teeth.

cleaned

Let’s Review

Past-tense words tell about actions in the past.

Most past-tense verbs end with –ed.

*CVC: double the last consonant, add –ed

*Drop the e before adding –ed.