There are three different ways in which the -“ed” in the simple past is pronounced.
To make the simple past for regular english words we add the letters ed to the end of the word:
Example: play + ed -> played
Present tense: I play cricket on Tuesdays.
Past tense: I played cricket yesterday.
Rule 1:
If the verb ends with an “e” just add “d”. use -> used
Rule 2:
When the verb ends in consonant + vowel + consonant, you have to double the last consonant and then add “ed” to make the Past Simple. stop -> stopped
| /id/ | /t/ | /d/ |
| D – need | P- help | L- call |
| T – attempt | K – look | N – clean |
| F – Sniff | R – offer | |
| GH – laugh | G – damage | |
| SH – wash | V – love | |
| CH – watch | S – use | |
| SS- kiss | Z – amaze | |
| D – dance | B – rub | |
| X – fix | M – claim |
Som
Exercise:
Try prononcing the following:
1. The nurse (attend) to the patient.
2. The dolphin (splash) the Marcos and David.
3. The snake (hiss) at Pablo, when it was (corner).
4. Karyna (bake) a horrible cake.
5. Will (attach) the mop to the mop handle.
6. A man in the crowd (cough) loudly.
7. The homeless man (beg) for money outside the supermarket.
8. Valeria and Carolina (answer) the question correctly.
9, The prisoner (escape) after he (chloroform) the guard.
10. Angela (text) her friend.
11. Adrian (jump) up and down when Real Madrid (score) a goal.
12. Andres (stop) his porsche at the traffic lights.
13. Upon seeing the good witch Carolina cast a rainbow spell, David fell into a trance (enthrall) by what he saw.
14. The heavy rain (wash) Andres’ car downstream and into the sea.