Keystage 1

Suffix ‘ed’ endings for Year 1

Keystage 1
August 11, 2025•1 min read

Suffix ‘ed’ endings for Year 1

SUFFIX 'ED' ENDINGS FOR YEAR 1

In year 1, children need to understand suffixes, in particular those ending in -ed. These words change the tense  of the sentence,  when suffixes are added to the verbs or doing words.

Therefore, their use in sentences also changes.

For example: when the suffix -ed  is added to these root words

hunt  ->    hunted      shows it happened in the past

push ->    higher        shows it happened in the past

call    ->    called        shows it happened in the past

wash ->    washed     shows it happened in the past

lick    ->     licked        shows it happened in the past

test    ->    tested        shows it happened in the past

 

They change from present to past tense, so their function in a sentence also changes.

In this case, the suffix -ed changes something from the present tense (happening now) to the past tense (happening before).

The worksheet below will support your child in Year 1’s  understanding.

DOWNLOAD: Suffix 'ED'– year 1 worksheet

Suffix -ed for Year 1

Sabina Bashir is The Student Success Accelerator, teacher, tutor, mindset mentor and mum of three who’s spent more than 25 years in the classrooms and living rooms where childhood truly happens. As the founder of TheParentTeacher.co.uk, she’s on a mission to fix the thing no one talks about enough: the huge disconnect between home and school that leaves parents overwhelmed, teachers exhausted and children caught in the middle. Blending real-life parenting experience with decades of teaching and child development expertise, Sabina creates practical, compassionate tools that help adults raise children who are not just academically capable—but emotionally strong, self-aware, and mentally resilient. What drives her work? Her own family’s journey, the countless children she’s taught, and the belief that when parents and teachers work together, everything changes for a child. Through her writing, programs and mindset coaching, Sabina empowers parents and educators to understand behaviour, communicate with empathy, and build the emotional foundations children need to thrive. Her mission is simple and bold: Raise strong minds. Open hearts. And rebuild the bridge between home and school—one child, one family, and one classroom at a time.

Sabina Bashir

Sabina Bashir is The Student Success Accelerator, teacher, tutor, mindset mentor and mum of three who’s spent more than 25 years in the classrooms and living rooms where childhood truly happens. As the founder of TheParentTeacher.co.uk, she’s on a mission to fix the thing no one talks about enough: the huge disconnect between home and school that leaves parents overwhelmed, teachers exhausted and children caught in the middle. Blending real-life parenting experience with decades of teaching and child development expertise, Sabina creates practical, compassionate tools that help adults raise children who are not just academically capable—but emotionally strong, self-aware, and mentally resilient. What drives her work? Her own family’s journey, the countless children she’s taught, and the belief that when parents and teachers work together, everything changes for a child. Through her writing, programs and mindset coaching, Sabina empowers parents and educators to understand behaviour, communicate with empathy, and build the emotional foundations children need to thrive. Her mission is simple and bold: Raise strong minds. Open hearts. And rebuild the bridge between home and school—one child, one family, and one classroom at a time.

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