Adding the suffix -ed to verbs

English

In this unit, pupils learn verb and adjective suffixes.  In 'Noun and adjective suffixes', pupils learn the grammar and spelling conventions associated with noun and adjective suffixes.

In ‘Prefixes, homonyms and homophones' pupils learnt spelling and grammar conventions used with prefixes meaning 'not’ and the spelling of homophones and homonyms. In this unit, pupils learn the spelling and grammar conventions used with verb and adjective suffixes.

Verb and adjective suffixes

What rule is being used when the word 'slip' becomes 'slipped' when adding the suffix -ed?

What rule is being used when the word 'try' becomes 'tried' when adding the suffix -ed?

What rule is being used when the word 'smile' becomes 'smiled' when adding the suffix -ed?

Match the verbs to the rule they use when the suffix -ed is added.

Tick the sentences where the words in bold are spelt correctly.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: Draw a **surcal** shape for the head.

Select all the words containing the suffix -ed.

Match the words ending with the suffix -ed to their root words.

Match the present tense verbs with their past tense verbs.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Adding the suffix -ed to verbs

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.