Past Tense:
Regular Verbs

Listening / Pronunciation
Kristi Reyes
MiraCosta College
Regular Verbs
• Regular verbs in past have final –ed
• Spelling: usually add –ed
Spelling Rules for
Regular Verbs
Most regular verbs, add –ed to change to past tense:
walk + ed
listen + ed
need + ed
1.

close
live

2.

try
dry
hurry
Spelling Rules for
Regular Verbs
Most regular verbs, add –ed to change to past tense:
walk
listen
need
1.

close
live

2.

try
dry
hurry
Spelling Rules for
Regular Verbs
3.

4.

shop
sob

prefer
permit
Online Practice
• Click this link to test yourself on the
spelling of regular verbs in the past:
• Which spelling is correct?
Pronunciation
• -ed can be pronounced in the following ways:

/t/

/d/

/id/
Pronunciation of -ed
Which is the correct pronunciation of the –ed in these regular verbs?
Click to see.

• Three different pronunciations of -ed
1. /t/
2. /d/
3. /id/
liked

rained

wanted

stayed

assisted

called

helped

closed

decided

looked

watched

painted
Practice
• Listen to the pronunciation of the verbs as
and repeat to practice your pronunciation
• Use the dictionary at
http://msn.dictionary.com to look for the
definitions of any words you don’t know
• Put on your headphones and get ready
Verbs that have -ed

•-ed pronounced as /t/
/t/ pronunciation of -ed
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announced(s)
asked
baked
balanced(s)
brushed
danced(s)
developed
dressed
dropped
faxed
fixed
hopped

•hoped
•Impressed(s)
•Increased(s)
•Influenced(s)
•Introduced(s)
•liked
•locked
•missed (s)
•packed
•parked
•Passed(s)
•Practiced(s)

•Produced(s)
•Promised(s)
•Reduced(s)
•relaxed
•replaced (S)
•searched
•stopped
•talked
•washed
•watched
•worked
Verbs that have -ed

•-ed pronounced as /d/
/d/ pronunciation of -ed
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allowed
amused (z)
analyzed
annoyed
answered
apologized
appeared
approved
argued
arranged
arrived

•belonged
•boiled
•borrowed
•burned
•called
•carried
•Caused (z)
•changed
•cleaned
•Closed (z)
•complained
/d/ pronunciation of -ed
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concerned
confused (z)
considered
contained
continued
copied
covered
damaged
delivered
described
deserved
destroyed

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disagreed
disappeared
discovered
emptied
enjoyed
entered
examined
excused (s)
exercised (z)
explained
filed

• filled

•fired
•followed
•formed
•fried
•happened
•hurried
•identified
•ignored
•imagined
•improved
•informed
/d/ pronunciation of -ed
•learned
•lied
•listened
•lived
•managed
•measured
•moved
•observed
•offered
•opened
•ordered
•owed
•owned

•Paused (z)
•planned
•played
•preferred
•pulled
•rained
•Raised(z)
•realized
•received
•recognized
•Refused(s)
•remained
•remembered

•removed
•repaired
•served
•shared
•signed
•stayed
•supplied
•Supposed(z)
•Surprised(z)
•tied
•typed
•Used(z)
•worried
Verbs that have -ed

•-ed pronounced as /id/
/id/ pronunciation of -ed
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applauded
appreciated
arrested
collected
communicated
completed
concentrated
connected
consisted
corrected
counted

•depended
•detected
•divided
•ended
•existed
•expected
•folded
•included
•interested
•interrupted
•invented
/id/ pronunciation of -ed
•invited
•needed
•painted
•parted
•pasted
•permitted
•planted
•prevented
•protected
•provided
•recorded
•regretted
•rejected
•reminded

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repeated
reported
requested
separated
started
subtracted
succeeded
suggested
supported
traded
trusted
visited
waited
wanted
Test Yourself
• Use these internet links to practice your listening /
pronunciation of regular verbs in the past tense:
• http://evaeaston.com/pr/t-d-Id-pattern.html (this one
takes a while to download, so be patient)
• http://perso.orange.fr/michel.barbot/hotpot/prononciatio
n/ed.htm
• http://www.isabelperez.com/pastendings.htm
Any questions?
• Ask the instructor

Regular verbs- pronunciation

  • 1.
    Past Tense: Regular Verbs Listening/ Pronunciation Kristi Reyes MiraCosta College
  • 2.
    Regular Verbs • Regularverbs in past have final –ed • Spelling: usually add –ed
  • 3.
    Spelling Rules for RegularVerbs Most regular verbs, add –ed to change to past tense: walk + ed listen + ed need + ed 1. close live 2. try dry hurry
  • 4.
    Spelling Rules for RegularVerbs Most regular verbs, add –ed to change to past tense: walk listen need 1. close live 2. try dry hurry
  • 5.
    Spelling Rules for RegularVerbs 3. 4. shop sob prefer permit
  • 6.
    Online Practice • Clickthis link to test yourself on the spelling of regular verbs in the past: • Which spelling is correct?
  • 7.
    Pronunciation • -ed canbe pronounced in the following ways: /t/ /d/ /id/
  • 8.
    Pronunciation of -ed Whichis the correct pronunciation of the –ed in these regular verbs? Click to see. • Three different pronunciations of -ed 1. /t/ 2. /d/ 3. /id/ liked rained wanted stayed assisted called helped closed decided looked watched painted
  • 9.
    Practice • Listen tothe pronunciation of the verbs as and repeat to practice your pronunciation • Use the dictionary at http://msn.dictionary.com to look for the definitions of any words you don’t know • Put on your headphones and get ready
  • 10.
    Verbs that have-ed •-ed pronounced as /t/
  • 11.
    /t/ pronunciation of-ed • • • • • • • • • • • • announced(s) asked baked balanced(s) brushed danced(s) developed dressed dropped faxed fixed hopped •hoped •Impressed(s) •Increased(s) •Influenced(s) •Introduced(s) •liked •locked •missed (s) •packed •parked •Passed(s) •Practiced(s) •Produced(s) •Promised(s) •Reduced(s) •relaxed •replaced (S) •searched •stopped •talked •washed •watched •worked
  • 12.
    Verbs that have-ed •-ed pronounced as /d/
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    /d/ pronunciation of-ed • • • • • • • • • • • allowed amused (z) analyzed annoyed answered apologized appeared approved argued arranged arrived •belonged •boiled •borrowed •burned •called •carried •Caused (z) •changed •cleaned •Closed (z) •complained
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    /d/ pronunciation of-ed • • • • • • • • • • • • concerned confused (z) considered contained continued copied covered damaged delivered described deserved destroyed • • • • • • • • • • • disagreed disappeared discovered emptied enjoyed entered examined excused (s) exercised (z) explained filed • filled •fired •followed •formed •fried •happened •hurried •identified •ignored •imagined •improved •informed
  • 15.
    /d/ pronunciation of-ed •learned •lied •listened •lived •managed •measured •moved •observed •offered •opened •ordered •owed •owned •Paused (z) •planned •played •preferred •pulled •rained •Raised(z) •realized •received •recognized •Refused(s) •remained •remembered •removed •repaired •served •shared •signed •stayed •supplied •Supposed(z) •Surprised(z) •tied •typed •Used(z) •worried
  • 16.
    Verbs that have-ed •-ed pronounced as /id/
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    /id/ pronunciation of-ed • • • • • • • • • • • applauded appreciated arrested collected communicated completed concentrated connected consisted corrected counted •depended •detected •divided •ended •existed •expected •folded •included •interested •interrupted •invented
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    /id/ pronunciation of-ed •invited •needed •painted •parted •pasted •permitted •planted •prevented •protected •provided •recorded •regretted •rejected •reminded • • • • • • • • • • • • • • repeated reported requested separated started subtracted succeeded suggested supported traded trusted visited waited wanted
  • 19.
    Test Yourself • Usethese internet links to practice your listening / pronunciation of regular verbs in the past tense: • http://evaeaston.com/pr/t-d-Id-pattern.html (this one takes a while to download, so be patient) • http://perso.orange.fr/michel.barbot/hotpot/prononciatio n/ed.htm • http://www.isabelperez.com/pastendings.htm
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    Any questions? • Askthe instructor