There are three ways to pronounce the final -ed of regular verbs in the simple past tense. This pronunciation is determined by the final sound* of the verb in the infinitive: Is it a voiced consonant, an unvoiced consonant, or a vowel sound?
- For verbs ending in d and t the final -ed is pronounced /Id/ as in the final two letters of the word did. Note that here the -e is not silent and this final -ed sound adds another syllable to the end of the verb.
- After unvoiced sounds such as/ p, k, f, s,
, 
,θ/ the final -ed is pronounced like /t/ as in the word cat. Note that the -e remains silent. - After voiced consonants such as /b,
, g, v, z, 
, 
, m, n, ŋ, l, r/ the final -ed sound is pronounced like /d/ as in good. Note that the -e remains silent. The final -ed is also pronounced like the d in good after all vowel sounds (the -e remains silent too).
Click here to see some examples and listen to the past tense verbs.
Now you are ready to do these listening activities (1, 2, 3).
*If you need to revise the phonemic symbols in English, click here.
You can do some more practice with this game. Have a go! It's fun!
If you like this game, you can find more at Chiew's site. You just have to click on the logo below.
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3 comments:
Hi Mª Jesús,
Students usually enjoy the game I have to practice these sounds: http://acliltoclimb.blogspot.com/2009/10/pronunciation-of-regular-past-simple.html
There are also downloadable phonetic crosswords: click on Sounds of English on the left to see the links on the drop down list. I can also create online versions of these if there is demand.
Cheers!
Chiew
Hi Chiew,
I find your games very useful and fun. I'm sure my students will love them.
Thanks a lot.
This article also has examples of the three different sounds.
Past Simple Pronunciation Recordings
Thanks for the game link.
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