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
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
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/
liked
rained
wanted
stayed
assisted
called
helped
closed
decided
looked
watched
painted
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
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/prononciatio
n/ed.htm
• http://www.isabelperez.com/pastendings.htm