Basic Details
Word: Jumped
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Pushed off the ground with the legs and moved up into the air; also rose suddenly. It is the past tense of jump.
Synonyms: leapt, hopped, sprang, bounced
How to Spell Jumped
Syllables: jumped
Tricky part: The ending sounds like t but is written ed. Jump ends in two consonants, so the p is not doubled.
Watch out for: jumpt, jumpped, jumbed
Memory tip: Say jump and then whisper ed: the written ending stays ed even though your ear hears t, as in helped and asked.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The cat jumped onto the windowsill to watch the rain.
Example 2: Tomato prices jumped after the heavy rains.
Example 3: Neha jumped over the puddle and landed on the dry steps.
Fun Fact
The men's high jump world record of 2.45 metres was set by Javier Sotomayor of Cuba in 1993 and has stood ever since.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
When the dog heard the doorbell ring, it jumpt off the sofa, knocked over a flower vase and raced to the door to greet the postman.
a) jumpt
b) knocked
c) doorbell
d) postman
Show answer
a) jumpt. The past ending is spelt ed, even where we hear a t.
Word Connection
Choose the word closest in meaning to jumped as used in the sentence:
The number of visitors to the museum jumped after the new dinosaur gallery opened.
a) rose
b) ended
c) fell
d) stayed
Show answer
a) rose. Here jumped means went up suddenly, so rose is the match.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
The goat pumjed over the fence and ran into the mustard field.
a) dumped
b) jumped
c) jumper
d) pumped
Show answer
b) jumped. Only jumped and jumper have a j, and jumper has an r instead of the d.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The horse jumped the hurdle. This means the horse ____.
a) walked round the side of it
b) went over it in one leap
c) knocked it to the ground
d) stopped just in front of it
Show answer
b) went over it in one leap
2. Name the animal best known for moving by jumping.
a) kangaroo
b) snail
c) whale
d) sloth
Show answer
a) kangaroo
