Adding ed teaches KS1 children how to change the spellings of verbs from the present to past tense. This sound is stipulated in the Year 1 spelling list set out in the National Curriculum.
A verb is a doing word. To show a verb has been done, we add ‘ed’ to the end, liked ‘jump’ turns into ‘jumped’. All you need to do is add ‘ed’. However, if the word has a short vowel sound like ‘hop’, you need to double the last letter (the consonant), making it 'hopped'. Test your knowledge on these ‘ed’ spellings.
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling
The 'o' sound in this word is considered to be a short vowel sound, this means the 'o' sound isn't stressed like it is in the word 'look'. When the vowel sound is short, we double the last letter then add 'ed'.
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This is a short vowel sound. Make sure you spell the verb first, like 'slip' then add the last three letters.
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For this one, you should write the verb 'ask' then add the 'ed' after.
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The present tense word for this is 'bump' but if you did this in the past then we add 'ed', making it 'bumped'.
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Phones can be very expensive to fix, that's why many people buy protective covers for them.
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The vowel sound in this word is considered long as you say 'aye' not 'ah', that is why we don't double the last letter.
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Here the 'i' sound is considered a short vowel sound and that is why the 'p' is doubled.
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The best way to spell this word is to write 'happen' then just add 'ed' to the end.
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If the verb ends in an 'e' already, you just need to add a 'd'.
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The word 'bake' ends in an 'e', so we only need to add 'd' to turn into into 'baked'.
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