Spelling Rule 2f - Verbs

Base Words and Endings

Short Vowel Sounds

• If a base word has a short vowel sound and ends in a consonant, double the consonant before adding -ed or -ing

• rub - rubbed - rubbing

Multiple Choice

Add -ed to the word below:

stop

• stopped

• stopd

• stoped

Multiple Choice

Add -ed to the word below:

slip

• slipd

• slipped

• sliped

Multiple Choice

Add -ed to the word below:

plan

• planned

• plannd

• planed

Multiple Choice

Add -ed to the word below:

chat

• chated

• chat

• chatted

Multiple Choice

Add -ed to the word below:

hop

• hopeed

• hopped

• hoped

Multiple Choice

Add -ed to the word below:

shop

• shopped

• shoped

• shopp

Multiple Choice

Add -ed to the word below:

swim

• swimmd

• swimed

• swimmed

Multiple Choice

Add -ed to the word below:

clap

• claped

• clapped

• clapd

Multiple Choice

Add -ed to the word below:

drag

• draging

• drag

• dragged

Multiple Choice

Add -ed to the word below:

step

• stepped

• stepp

• stepd