Level 3 Language Arts

with Ms. Sheri

Lesson 29

Adding EDAdding ED

Verbs TenseVerbs Tense

Adding EDAdding ED

As we learned in lesson 27, suffixes added to a word change the meaning of the word.

When ed is added to the end of a verb it changes it to past tense.

Verbs in past tense tell about things that have already happened.

Adding EDAdding ED

Add ed to a regular verb to change it to past tense. If the word ends in e, just add d.

It snowed 16 inches last night.

Mom smiled at our snow angels.

The snow cream tasted good.

Adding EDAdding ED

If the verb end in y, change the y to an i and add ed.

They hurried to do do the wash.

The laundry dried outside.

Danny carried all the baskets.

Past TensePast Tense

Let's practice with a worksheet.

Simple Past Tense worksheet

This is the end of the phonics lesson for today.

You will practice what you learned by doing the Change Y to I worksheet.

Verb TensesVerb Tenses

When something already happened, we use past tensepast tense.

We use present tense present tense when things are happening right now.

Future tenseFuture tense is used when something hasn't happened yet.

Verb TensesVerb Tenses

Here are some examples of verbs in past, present and future tense.

Today I...

love

create

Yesterday I...

loved

created

Tomorrow I...

will love

will create

signed sign will sign

Verb TensesVerb Tenses

Today I...

rock

climb

Yesterday I...

rocked

climbed

Tomorrow I...

will rock

will climb

cried cry will cry

prayprayed will pray

started start will start

Verb TensesVerb Tenses

Today I...

rock

climb

Yesterday I...

rocked

climbed

Tomorrow I...

will rock

will climb

cried cry will cry

prayprayed will pray

started start will start

Irregular Verb Irregular Verb TenseTenseSome verbs do not follow the regular verb pattern.

To form the past tense you do not add ed. You must change the whole word.

I ate snack yesterday. I eat snack today.

I said it yesterday. I say it today.

Irregular Verb Irregular Verb TenseTense

Yesterday I... Today I...

grew grow will grow

Tomorrow I...

made make will make

rode ride will ridegave give will give

Irregular Verb Irregular Verb TenseTense

Yesterday I... Today I...

flew fly will fly

Tomorrow I...

brought bring will bring

thought think will think

wrote write will write

Irregular Verb Irregular Verb TenseTense

Let's practice with a worksheet.

Past Tense Irregular Verbs worksheet

Assignment:1.Complete the Change Y to I

worksheet 2. Complete the Irregular Verb

worksheet3. Complete the Irregular Verb 2

worksheet 4. Complete the Irregular Verb 3

worksheet

Good bye