Past Tense Questions Long
To form the past tense of verbs ending in a vowel followed by 'y', the general rule is to simply add 'ed' to the end of the verb. However, there are some exceptions to this rule.
If the verb ends in a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) followed by 'y', then we just add 'ed' to form the past tense. For example:
- Play (base form) becomes played (past tense)
- Enjoy (base form) becomes enjoyed (past tense)
- Stay (base form) becomes stayed (past tense)
However, if the verb ends in a consonant followed by 'y', we need to change the 'y' to 'i' before adding 'ed'. For example:
- Carry (base form) becomes carried (past tense)
- Study (base form) becomes studied (past tense)
- Try (base form) becomes tried (past tense)
It is important to note that this rule only applies to regular verbs. Irregular verbs have their own unique past tense forms that do not follow this pattern. Therefore, it is necessary to consult a list of irregular verbs to determine their past tense forms.
In summary, to form the past tense of verbs ending in a vowel followed by 'y', we generally add 'ed' to the end of the verb. However, if the verb ends in a consonant followed by 'y', we change the 'y' to 'i' before adding 'ed'.