Regular Past - Sort the Spelling

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Practice 5 of 6

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Question 1

Each verb is in its base form. Sort it by what you have to do to it to make the past simple.

Question 2

All six verbs end in y. Sort each one by how its regular past form is spelled.

Question 3

Some verbs double their last letter before -ed and some never do. Sort each verb below.

Question 4

These verbs are already in the past. Sort each one by what its base form ended in.

Question 5

Say each regular past form aloud. Sort it by the sound made by its -ed ending.

Practise Regular Past - Sort the Spelling with this interactive word-sorting exercise of 5 questions. Tap each word into the column it belongs in, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every set.

Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Regular Past - Sort the Spelling in everyday English.

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