Class 2-2: Past Tense and Continuous Verbs
He is learning how to ride a bike.
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Past Tense |
Rules: Verbs that end in “ed” are actions that happened in the past. These verbs are called past tense. |
Examples: 1. talked 2. watched 3. looked |
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Continuous |
Verbs that end in “ing” are continuous. Continuous verbs are actions that continue for a length of time. |
1. hiking 2. talking 3. writing |
Verbs Ending with “ing” and “ed”
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Verbs that end in “e” |
Rules: FOR “ED” – If the word ends with “e” and you would like to add “ed,“ simply add a “d” to the end of the word.
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Examples:
1. bounce – bounced – bouncing 2. change – changed – changing 3. fade – faded – fading |
Continued
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Verbs that end in “ie” |
Rules: FOR “ED” – If the word ends with “ie” and you would like to add “ed“ to make the word past tense, simply add a “d” to the end of the word. FOR “ING” – If the word ends with “ie” and you would like to add an “ing”, simply replace the “ie” and add “ying.“ *Note: the “y” still has the “ie” |
Examples: 1. lie – lied – lying 2. tie – tied – tying 3. die – died – dying |
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Verbs that end in “y” |
FOR “ED” – If you are adding an “ed” to the end of the word: If the word ends with If the word ends with FOR “ING” – If the word ends with “y” and you would like to add an “ing,“ simply keep the “y” and add “ing.“ |
1. copy – copied – copying 2. employ – employed –employing
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Exercise
1. (type)
typed, typing
2. (die)
________________, ________________
3. (erase)
________________, ________________
4. (fry)
________________, ________________
5. (play)
________________, ________________
6. (cry)
________________, ________________
7. (tie)
________________, ________________
8. (study)
________________, ________________
9. (hurry)
________________, ________________
10. (enjoy)
________________, ________________
Tag:Verbs (Part 1)
