Spelling Word List: The Past tense.

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	complained	The farmer complained about the bad weather.
	frightened	Sally exclaimed that she was frightened of the dark. *
	used	'Aye' is an old way of saying 'yes', still used in Scotland.
	stopped	The sailors stopped to work on the pontoon.
	wrapped	The baby was wrapped in a towel.
	travelled	The cars travelled over the suspension bridge.
	uninterested	She was completely uninterested in her Friday afternoon maths lesson. *
	connected	People like to stay connected to their friends and family. *
	disconnected	He disconnected the electricity, so all the lights went out. *
	planted	Mrs Smith planted the cabbages in a neat row. *
	skimmed	Skimmed milk has less calories than semi-skimmed milk. *
	fixed	His look was fixed on her eyes.
	ripped	I ripped my clothes. *
	arrested	The arrested man asked for a lawyer.
	acted	The security guard noticed the group because they acted suspiciously. *

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complained

frightened

used

stopped

wrapped

travelled

uninterested

connected

disconnected

planted

skimmed

fixed

ripped

arrested

acted

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