Explain the formation of the past tense for verbs ending in 'x', 's', 'sh', 'ch', or 'z'.

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Explain the formation of the past tense for verbs ending in 'x', 's', 'sh', 'ch', or 'z'.

The formation of the past tense for verbs ending in 'x', 's', 'sh', 'ch', or 'z' typically involves adding '-ed' to the base form of the verb. However, if the verb already ends in '-e', only '-d' is added. For example:

- For verbs ending in 'x': relax - relaxed
- For verbs ending in 's': pass - passed
- For verbs ending in 'sh': wash - washed
- For verbs ending in 'ch': watch - watched
- For verbs ending in 'z': buzz - buzzed