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When you
want to talk about something you did in the past, you often add "ed"
to the end of the word.
Today, I walk to the store.
(Happening now)
Yesterday, I walked to
the store. (Happened in the
past)
Right
now, I play with my friends.
(Happening now)
Last night, I
played with my friends.
(Happened in the past) |
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There are different ways to add "ed" to a word.
1. If the
word ends with a silent e, just add d
to the word to show it happened in the past. |
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smile |
smiled |
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use |
used |
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close |
closed |
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2. If the
word ends with a consonant, add ed to
the word to show it happened in the past. |
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talk |
talked |
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push |
pushed |
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scream |
screamed |
3. If
the word ends with a y, first change the y to an i,
then add ed to the word to show it happened
in the past.
hurry
hurried
worry
worried
cry
cried
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"ed" at the
end of a word can sound differently. Sometimes, it sounds like "d".
climbed
splashed called
Sometimes,
"ed" sounds like "t".
rushed
wished thanked
It can even
sound like "ed" or "id".
melted wanted
ended
However it
sounds, "ed" shows that you did something in the past.
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