Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Spelling Rules for Regular Verbs in Past.

The Past Form and the Past Participle of Regular Verbs

Regular verbs are verbs that form their past form and past participle by adding d or ed to the base form.

Listen to the song and fill in the blanks.



You needed me


I (1)_________ a tear
You (2)___________ it dry
I was (3)________________
You (4) ______________ my mind
I (5)_____________ my soul
You (6)________________ it back for me
And (7) _____________ me up and (8)___________ me dignity
Somehow you (9)______________ me.

Chorus
You (10) __________ me strength

To stand alone again
To face the world
Out on my own again
You (11) _________ me high upon a pedestal
So high that I (12) __________ almost see eternity
You needed me
You needed me

And I can't believe it's you I can't believe it's true
I needed you and you (13) __________ there
And I'll never leave, why should I leave
I'd be a fool
'Cause I've finally (14)___________ someone who really cares

You (15)___________ my hand
When it (16) ________ cold
When I (17) _______ lost
You(18)_______ me home
You (19)___________ me hope
When I (20)_________ at the end
And (21) _____________ my lies
Back into truth again
You even (22)____________me friend

Repeat Chorus

You _____________ me
You _____________ me


You needed me


I cried a tear
You wiped it dry
I was confused
You cleared my mind
I sold my soul
You bought it back for me
And held me up and gave me dignity
Somehow you needed me.

Chorus
You gave me strength

To stand alone again
To face the world
Out on my own again
You put me high upon a pedestal
So high that I could almost see eternity
You needed me
You needed me

And I can't believe it's you I can't believe it's true
I needed you and you were there
And I'll never leave, why should I leave
I'd be a fool
'Cause I've finally found someone who really cares

You held my hand
When it was cold
When I was lost
You took me home
You gave me hope
When I was at the end
And turned my lies
Back into truth again
You even called me friend

Repeat Chorus

You needed me
You needed me

Here are some spelling rules for forming the past form and the past participle of regular verbs:

  1. For verbs ending in e, add d.

    Base FormPast FormPast Participle
    agreeagreedagreed
    believebelievedbelieved
    curecuredcured
    tietiedtied
  2. For one-syllable verbs ending in a vowel plus a consonant other than w, x, or y, double the last consonant and add ed.

    Base FormPast FormPast Participle
    banbannedbanned
    clotclottedclotted
    flipflippedflipped
    tagtaggedtagged
  3. For some verbs ending in a vowel plus w, add ed.

    Base FormPast FormPast Participle
    flowflowedflowed
    rowrowedrowed
    gnawgnawedgnawed
    pawpawedpawed

    Exceptions: blow, draw, grow, hew, know, mow, outgrow, overdraw, overthrow, saw, sew, show, sow, strew, throw, withdraw. See The Past Form and Past Participle of Irregular Verbs.

  4. For verbs ending in a vowel plus x, add ed.

    Base FormPast FormPast Participle
    mixmixedmixed
    relaxrelaxedrelaxed
  5. For some verbs ending in a vowel plus y, add ed.

    Base FormPast FormPast Participle
    displaydisplayeddisplayed
    employemployedemployed
    enjoyenjoyedenjoyed
    pay (let out rope)payedpayed
    relayrelayedrelayed

    Exceptions: buy, gainsay, inlay, lay, mislay, overlay, overpay, pay, prepay, repay, say, slay, underpay, unsay. See The Past Form and Past Participle of Irregular Verbs.

  6. For two-syllable verbs ending in a vowel plus a consonant other than w, x, or y, double the last consonant and add ed when the stress is on the last syllable.

    Base FormPast FormPast Participle
    occuroccurredoccurred
    permitpermittedpermitted
    preferpreferredpreferred

    The last consonant is not doubled when the stress is on the first syllable.

    Base FormPast FormPast Participle
    cancelcanceledcanceled
    glistenglistenedglistened
    mirrormirroredmirrored

    Please note that in British English, the consonant l is doubled even though the stress is on the first syllable.

    Base FormPast FormPast Participle
    cancelcancelledcancelled
    levellevelledlevelled
    marvelmarvelledmarvelled
    ravelravelledravelled
    revelrevelledrevelled
    traveltravelledtravelled
  7. For verbs ending in a consonant plus y, change the y to i and add ed.

    Base FormPast FormPast Participle
    crycriedcried
    defydefieddefied
    pitypitiedpitied
    relyreliedrelied
  8. For verbs ending in ic, change the c to ck and add ed.

    Base FormPast FormPast Participle
    frolicfrolickedfrolicked
    mimicmimickedmimicked
    panicpanickedpanicked
    picnicpicnickedpicnicked
    traffictraffickedtrafficked

No comments:

Post a Comment