This quiz helps children learn when to add ‘ed’ to show that a verb has happened in the past. This will help their sentence level, as required in KS1 of the National Curriculum. It follows on from our other quiz, Verbs - Past Tense (Was Were)’, and encourages children to know when to use the past tense. It will expand their knowledge of English and literacy too!
When we write in the past tense, we need to make sure the verbs (doing words) are also written in that tense. This can be achieved by writing ‘ed’ onto the end of the word.
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Which type of words can we add 'ed' onto, to change the tense?
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verbs |
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nouns |
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pronouns |
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proper nouns |
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Which word can we add 'ed' onto the end, to change the tense?
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rope |
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jump |
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pole |
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girl |
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Which word can we add 'ed' onto the end, to change the tense?
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red |
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postbox |
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post |
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letter |
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Which word can we add 'ed' onto the end, to change the tense?
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push |
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dominoes |
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dots |
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lines |
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Which word can we add 'ed' onto the end, to change the tense?
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fingers |
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sky |
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blue |
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touch |
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Which word isn't written in the past tense?
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danced |
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turned |
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partying |
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twirled |
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Which word cannot end with 'ed'?
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love |
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kiss |
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people |
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cuddle |
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If the verb ends in a short vowel sound, like 'hop', we double the last letter, then add 'ed'. Which spelling is correct?
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hoped |
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hopped |
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hopeed |
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hoppeed |
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Which spelling is correct?
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driped |
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dripeed |
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dripped |
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driepd |
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'He should have walked but instead he danced then skidded.' How many past tense verbs are in that sentence?
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1.
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Which type of words can we add 'ed' onto, to change the tense?
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[x] |
verbs |
[ ] |
nouns |
[ ] |
pronouns |
[ ] |
proper nouns |
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2.
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Which word can we add 'ed' onto the end, to change the tense?
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[ ] |
rope |
[x] |
jump |
[ ] |
pole |
[ ] |
girl |
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3.
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Which word can we add 'ed' onto the end, to change the tense?
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[ ] |
red |
[ ] |
postbox |
[x] |
post |
[ ] |
letter |
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4.
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Which word can we add 'ed' onto the end, to change the tense?
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[x] |
push |
[ ] |
dominoes |
[ ] |
dots |
[ ] |
lines |
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5.
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Which word can we add 'ed' onto the end, to change the tense?
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[ ] |
fingers |
[ ] |
sky |
[ ] |
blue |
[x] |
touch |
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6.
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Which word isn't written in the past tense?
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[ ] |
danced |
[ ] |
turned |
[x] |
partying |
[ ] |
twirled |
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7.
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Which word cannot end with 'ed'?
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[ ] |
love |
[ ] |
kiss |
[x] |
people |
[ ] |
cuddle |
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8.
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If the verb ends in a short vowel sound, like 'hop', we double the last letter, then add 'ed'. Which spelling is correct?
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hoped |
[x] |
hopped |
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hopeed |
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hoppeed |
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Which spelling is correct?
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driped |
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dripeed |
[x] |
dripped |
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driepd |
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10.
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'He should have walked but instead he danced then skidded.' How many past tense verbs are in that sentence?
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