1. Past-Tense Verbs Created by Andrea White 2 nd Grade

2. Past-tense verbs tell about actions that happened before now. walk walked jump jumped crawl crawled

3. To tell about the past, add –ed to most verbs. play played yell yelled clean cleaned wash washed

4. If the verb ends in a single consonant, (cvc) double the consonant and add –ed. hop hopped dip dipped pat patted mop mopped

5. If the verb ends in a silent e, drop the e and add –ed. like liked bake baked rake raked

6. A snake (cross, crossed) our path. crossed Tell which verb shows action in the past.

7. Mom (rock, rocked) the baby. rocked

8. The girls (play, played) dolls. played

9. The dentist (clean, cleaned) my teeth. cleaned

10. 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.