This document discusses regular verb conjugation in the past tense in English. It covers: 1. Regular verbs in the past tense are formed by adding "-ed" to the base verb. 2. There are spelling rules for adding "-ed" depending on the final letter(s) of the base verb. 3. The "-ed" ending can be pronounced in three ways - /t/, /d/, or /id/ - depending on the final sound of the base verb. Examples of verbs for each pronunciation are provided.

1. Past Tense: Regular Verbs Listening / Pronunciation Kristi Reyes MiraCosta College

2. Regular Verbs Regular verbs in past have final –ed Spelling: usually add –ed

3. 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 Rule 1: Final e, add d Rule 2: Final consonant + y, change y to i, + ed + d -y + ied

4. 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 Rule 1: Final e, add d Rule 2: Final consonant + y, change y to i, + ed

5. Spelling Rules for Regular Verbs 3. shop sob 4. pre fer per mit Rule 3: One-syllable verb with a consonant + vowel + consonant as final three letters, double the final consonant + ed Rule #5: Two syllable verb with final consonant + vowel + consonant and the last syllable is stressed, double final consonant + ed Remember: Don’t double letters w, x, or y ped bed red ted

6. Online Practice Click this link to test yourself on the spelling of regular verbs in the past: Which spelling is correct?

7. Pronunciation -ed can be pronounced in the following ways: /t/ /d/ /id/

8. 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/ Pronunciaton rule: Final /t/ or /d/ before –ed, pronounce –ed as /id/ liked stayed helped looked rained assisted closed watched called decided painted wanted

9. 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

10. Verbs that have -ed -ed pronounced as /t/

11. /t/ pronunciation of -ed announced asked baked balanced brushed developed dressed dropped faxed fixed hopped hoped impressed increased influenced introduced liked locked missed packed parked passed practiced produced promised reduced relaxed replaced searched stopped talked washed watched worked

12. Verbs that have -ed -ed pronounced as /d/

13. /d/ pronunciation of -ed allowed amused analyzed annoyed answered apologized appeared approved argued arranged arrived belonged boiled borrowed burned called carried caused changed cleaned closed complained

14. /d/ pronunciation of -ed concerned confused considered contained continued copied covered damaged delivered described deserved destroyed fired followed formed fried happened hurried identified ignored imagined improved informed disagreed disappeared discovered emptied enjoyed entered examined excused exercised explained filed filled

15. /d/ pronunciation of -ed paused planned played preferred pulled rained raised realized received recognized refused remained remembered learned lied listened lived managed measured moved observed offered opened ordered owed owned removed repaired served shared signed stayed supplied supposed surprised tied typed used worried

16. Verbs that have -ed -ed pronounced as /id/

17. /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

18. /id/ pronunciation of -ed repeated reported requested separated started subtracted succeeded suggested supported traded trusted visited waited wanted invited needed painted parted pasted permitted planted prevented protected provided recorded regretted rejected reminded

19. 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/prononciation/ed.htm http://www.isabelperez.com/pastendings.htm

20. Any questions? Ask the instructor