 As mentioned earlier, our example sentence has used a regular verb to play. With the regular verbs, we simply add ED. This spelling pattern changes for words that end with a consonant and a why. Cry goes to cried, try to tried. Another spelling pattern we have to be aware of is our consonant plus vowel plus consonant. In these instances, we double the consonant used, shop needs the double P, and ship needs the double P. With these spelling patterns, and most spelling patterns in general for the English language, there are always exceptions to the rules. So we have to be aware of those exceptions. We also have to impart those exceptions onto our students. We can do so through various exercises and various activities to end our class.