spelling rules with -ed endings

Note the following spelling rules with -ed endings:

a.   Verbs end in a consonant + -y, change –y to –ied.

Study               ==>         studied

Cry                  ==>        cried

Carry                 ==>       carried

b. Verbs ending in a vowel + -y or –w, just add –ed to those verbs.

Play                  ==>        played

Show                ==>        showed

Stay                  ==>        stayed

c. One syllable verbs ending in a vowel + a consonant double the last consonant and then add –ed.

Bag                  ==>        bagged

Rob                ==>        robbed

Stop                 ==>        stopped

Plan                  ==>       planned

d. Two syllable verbs ending in a vowel + a consonant and the stress is on the last syllable, double the last consonant then add –ed

Permit              ==>        permitted

Travel               ==>        travelled/ traveled

e. Add –d or –ed to the verbs

Walk                 ==>        walked

Smoke              ==>        smoked

Work                ==>        worked

f. Irregular verbs

Run      ==>        run

Speak   ==>        spoke

Come    ==>        came

Hit        ==>       hit