Pronunciation of the Simple Past

You will study the different pronunciation of the simple past in regular (ED) and irregular verbs.

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Pronunciation of the Simple Past

Getting started: Case 1: /d/

Instructions: Read the information to know about Case 1 /d/

When – ed is preceded by a voiced sound (l, v, m n, r, b, w, y or z) or by a vowel sound, it is pronounced /d/.

Practice

Instructions: Click on each icon to listen and repeat the verbs.

VerbSimple pastVerbSimple past
livelived headsetcarrycarried headset
studystudied headsetcarvecarved headset
staystayed headsetchangechanged headset
answeranswered headsetcloseclosed headset
allowallowed headsetdescribedescribed headset
callcalled headsetdiedied headset
capturecaptured headsetlistenlistened headset

Case 2: /t/

Instructions: Read about case 2: /t/

When – ed is preceded by a voiceless sound like p, k, sh, ch, x, or f it is pronounced /t/

Repeat

Instructions: Click on each icon to listen and repeat the verbs.

VerbSimple past
hopehoped headset
introduceintroduced headset
laughlaughed headset
fixfixed headset
helphelped headset
likeliked headset
washwashed headset
workworked headset
walkwalked headset

Case 3: /ed/

When – ed is preceded by the voiceless sound t or the voiced sound d, it is pronounced /ed/

Instructions: Click on each icon to listen and repeat the verbs.

VerbsSimple past
needneeded headset
addadded headset
directdirected headset
inventinvented headset
migratemigrated headset
restrested headset
startstarted headset
wantwanted headset

Irregular verbs

Instructions: Click on each icon to listen and repeat the verbs.

GroupVerbSimple Past
GROUP 1: No change

put headset

cut headset

cost headset

shut headset

put headset

cut headset

cost headset

shut headset

GROUP 2: Final d changes to t

Send headset

build headset

lend headset

Sent headset

built headset

lent headset

GROUP 3: Vowel changes to a

swim headset

sing headset

begin headset

ring headset

run headset

swam headset

sang headset

began headset

rang headset

ran headset

GROUP 4: Vowel changes to longo o

write headset

wake headset

steal headset

wear headset

speak headset

wrote headset

woke headset

stole headset

wore headset

spoke headset

GROUP 5: Simple past ends on -ought or -aught

fight headset

catch headset

teach headset

buy headset

fought headset

caught headset

taught headset

bought headset

GROUP 6: Long to short vowel change, with d or t ending

lose headset

keep headset

leave headset

feel headset

mean headset

lost headset

kept headset

left headset

felt headset

meant headset

Evaluation

What´s the correct pronunciation of these verbs?

Instructions: Click on the icons to listen to the verbs in simple past, then drag them to the correct box, according to their pronunciation.

cooked headset

stayed headset

discovered headset

invited headset

electedheadset

arrived headset

borrowed headset

waited headset

pushed headset

hunted headset

pulled headset

climbed headset

visited headset

used headset

talked headset

ended headset

played headset

laughed headset

crossed headset

cookedstayed discoveredinvitedarrivedborrowedwaitedpushedpulledclimbedvisitedusedendedplayedlaughedcrossedelectedhuntedtalked

/ d /

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/ t /

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/ ed /

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