| 1. Conjugation |
| Affirmative |
Negative |
Interrogative |
I worked
You worked
He worked
She worked
It worked
We worked
You worked
They worked |
I did not work
You did not work
He did not work
She did not work
It did not work
We did not work
You did not work
They did not work |
Did I work?
Did you work?
Did he work?
Did she work?
Did it work?
Did we work?
Did you work?
Did they work? |
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Contracted forms: did not = didn't
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| 2. Spelling |
General rule: infinitive without 'to' + ED
to work --> I worked
Verbs ending in E or IE: infinitive without 'to' + D
to die --> He died
Verbs ending in Y, preceded by a consonant: the Y changes into IED
to try --> She tried
Verbs ending in L, preceded by a short vowel: the L is doubled + ED
to travel --> We travelled
Verbs ending in IC: the C is followed by K + ED
to panic --> They panicked
Verbs of one syllable, ending in a single consonant, preceded by a short vowel:
the end consonant is doubled + ED
to plan --> You planned |