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Past tense spelling reférs to the spelling of reguelar verbs in the past or past participle form - that is, verb forms that end in "ed".


 * Moest reguelar verbs add -ed to the infínitiv form. See Defáult beló.
 * Reguelar verbs ending in -e just add -d: liked; recéeved; applíed;
 * Reguelar verbs ending in one stressed vowel + one consonant (excépt r, w, x or y) duble the consonant and add -ed: planned; stopped; reférred; contróelled;
 * This rule allso applies to the verb "proegram", eeven if it doesn't end in a stressed syllable: proegrammed;


 * Regular verbs ending in one stressed vowel + r or rr add -ed and also add a stress mark in the vowel: stáred; reféred; abhóred; érred
 * Regular verbs ending in consonant + y change the y to i and add -ed: carried; studied;
 * Regular verbs ending in -c add ked: picnicked; trafficked;


 * Default. All other reguelar verbs add -ed.
 * Ending in one or more vowels (except final e): mooed;
 * Ending in two or more consonants: depénded; puushed; started;
 * Ending in unstressed syllable and one consonant: marketed; numbered; queschoned; traveled;
 * Ending in two or more vowels + one consonant: expláined; rained;
 * Ending in vowel+y: enjóyed; played;
 * Ending in w or x: alówed; taxed;

Irregular spelling
The folloeing reguelar verbs have an irreguelar spelling in their past tense
 * lay - laid
 * pay - paid
 * program - programmed