Suffix ‘ed’ endings for Year 1

August 11, 2025•1 min read

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

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