How do you use the past tense of a verb with a gerund?

Sure, here's how you use the past tense of a verb with a gerund:

1. Form the past tense of the verb.

• For regular verbs, add -ed to the base verb.
• For irregular verbs, add -ed if the base verb ends in a consonant, or -ed if it ends in a vowel.

2. Combine the past tense of the verb with the gerund.

• The gerund is the noun form of the verb.
• The past tense of the verb is used to describe an action that happened or was being done at a specific time in the past.

Examples:

• Run (verb) + the race (gerund) = I ran in the race.
• Write (verb) + a poem (gerund) = I wrote a poem.
• Swim (verb) + the pool (gerund) = I swam in the pool.

Tips:

• When the gerund ends in a consonant, the past tense of the verb will end in -ed.
• When the gerund ends in a vowel, the past tense of the verb will end in -ed.
• If the gerund is a plural noun, use the past tense of the verb with -ed.