The rule(s) of "ed".

[tuanming]

Sometime I get confused whether or not I should add an -ed to a certain word. What are or is the easiest way to get around this? However, I do know how to use -ed, but certain sentences are not so easy for me. So often times I guessed...

Ex: I watched movies with friends yesterday. Or yesterday, I watched movies with friends. <-- See, I do know how to use -ed... But some or certain sentences I'm not so sure. Sorry, I can't think of an example at the moment.

Okay, another question. Should I make another thread or topic for multiple questions or topics? Anyways, I also get confused whether or not I should add an "s" to words like "sometime", "alway", "hate", "wait", etc...

[Joe]

Okay, another question. Should I make another thread or topic for multiple questions or topics?

Yes please. This helps other members to search for and find relevant posts.

[Joe]

Basically we use -ed with REGULAR VERBS (ex work, use) for:
- past tense (Yesterday I worked. I used it last night.)
- past participle [eg for perfect tenses or passive] (He has never worked. Lights are used at night.)

If you have learned IRREGULAR VERBS like this...
- run ran run
- catch caught caught

...then you can think of REGULAR VERBS in the same way - they are just like a very large group of irregular verbs:
- work worked worked
- use used used

Basic tenses with regular verbs:
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb ... -verbs.htm

List of regular verbs:
http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/r ... s-list.htm

How to pronounce -ed:
http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/-ed.htm

Past participles are also often used to form adjectives:
- a used car (from regular verb use)
- a broken heart (from irregular verb break)

[Joe]

Anyways, I also get confused whether or not I should add an "s" to words like "sometime", "alway", "hate", "wait", etc...

You have a bit of a mixture there.

Hate and wait are usually verbs. All verbs (regular and irregular) have s for the 3rd person singular present tense:

I hate
you hate
he/she/it hates
we hate
you hate
they hate

I run
you run
he/she/it runs
we run
you run
they run

Even the verb be, which is exceptionally irregular, has s:

I am
you are
he/she/it is
we are
you are
they are

Your other words are really a question of vocabulary - you need to learn the right word, which generally is:
Anyway, I don't get it. [anyways is very informal]
Sometimes I play tennis. [at various times]
Let's go and see a movie sometime. [one unknown time]
I always have breakfast. [alway does not exist]

[Tukanja]

Your other words are really a question of vocabulary - you need to learn the right word, which generally is:
Anyway, I don't get it. [anyways is very informal]
Sometimes I play tennis. [at various times]
Let's go and see a movie sometime. [one unknown time]

Thank you!