Pronunciation Past tense of Regular Verbs Just to
Pronunciation Past tense of Regular Verbs
Just to remember… Simple Past Tense � It is the tense we use to express an action in the past. � We add –ed to regular verbs
_ed Ending When do we use it? � Past tense of all regular verbs end in _ed. For example § Verb: Work Infinitive To Work Past Simple Worked
Spelling SPELLING RULES 1. If the verb ends in an e, add –d 2. If the verb ends in a consonant, add – ed EXAMPLE arrive – arrived like - liked rain – rained help – helped 3. If a one-syllable verb ends in a consonant, vowel, consonant double the last consonant and add –ed. However, do not double the last consonant if it is a w, x or y. hug –hugged rub – rubbed Stop - stopped exceptions: bow – bowed mix – mixed play - played 4. If the verb ends in a consonant +y, change the y to i and add –ed worry – worried carry – carried 5. If the verb ends in a vowel +y, do not change the y to i. Just add -ed play – played annoy – annoyed
Oohh… Ok. Got it. Now how do I pronounce _ed properly? The answer is, in THREE different ways. � /id/ � /t/ � /d/ The correct pronunciation depends on the ending of the verb. � Pay close attention here This does not refer to the last letter, rather, it refers to the last sound you hear when you pronounce the verb. For example: compose – composed (the last sound is “s”)
Sounds complicated? Not! Voiced vs. Unvoiced (or Voiceless) sounds. � Voiced: A simple explanation of voiced consonants is that they use the voice. This is easy to test by putting your finger on your throat. If you feel a vibration the consonant is voiced. � Unvoiced: Voiceless consonants do not use the voice. They are percussive and use hard sounds. Once again, you can test if a consonant is voiceless by putting your finger on your throat. You will feel no vibration in your throat, just a short explosion of air as you pronounce.
Nice! Now… When do I pronounce /id/ or /t/ or /d/ at the end?
Ending pronunciation /id/
Let’s start with the verbs ending in /t/ sound. If the base verb ends in one of these sounds: Unvoiced /t/ Example base verb: Want Past tense and past participle Wanted How to pronounce the _ed /id/ So… Extra syllable? yes So… when a verb ends with /t/ I must pronounce /id/ at the end. � What are some other verbs ending in /t/? Start Visit
Example Sentence Joe wanted to go out last night but it started raining so we stayed home.
Let’s continue with the /d/ sound. If the base verb ends in one of these sounds: Voiced /d/ Example base verb: End Past tense and past participle How to pronounce the _ed Ended • Can you give me a sample sentence? • Now… What are some other verbs ending in /d/? /id/ So… Extra syllable? yes
Ending pronunciation /t/
Are you ready for more? I hope yes because the /f/ sound is next. If the base verb ends in one of these sounds: Unvoiced /f/ Example base verb: Laugh Past tense and past participle Laughed How to pronounce the _ed /t/ So… Extra syllable? No � Can you please use this verb in a sentence?
We are almost done! Just a few more. Now the /k/ If the base verb ends in one of these sounds: Unvoiced /k/ Example base verb: Like Past tense and past participle Liked How to pronounce the _ed So… Extra syllable? /t/ Did you think of an example already? � Other verbs? No
Moving on to the /p/ sound… If the base verb ends in one of these sounds: Unvoiced /p/ Example base verb: Hope Past tense and past participle Hoped How to pronounce the _ed /t/ So… Extra syllable? No Can you please list some other verbs ending in /p/? � Think of a sample sentence
Not so fast! Coming up is the /s/ If the base verb ends in one of these sounds: Unvoiced /s/ Example base verb: Fax Past tense and past participle Faxed How to pronounce the _ed /t/ So… Extra syllable? No
Now we get to know this guy… /ʃ/ If the base verb ends in one of these sounds: Unvoiced /ʃ/ Example base verb: Wash Past tense and past participle Washed How to pronounce the _ed So… Extra syllable? /t/ No What is /ʃ/? � It’s the linguistic representation of the “sh” sound. Think of other verbs and give me an example in a sentence.
Another weird symbol? Yes. The /tʃ/ If the base verb ends in one of these sounds: Unvoiced /tʃ/ Example base verb: Past tense and past participle Watch /tʃ/ “Ch” sound � Example sentence Other verbs Watched How to pronounce the _ed /t/ So… Extra syllable? No
Ending pronunciation /d/
Now let’s see the some other voiced ones. If the base verb ends in one of these sounds: Voiced /y/ Example base verb: Play Enjoy Study Past tense and past participle Played Enjoyed Studied How to pronounce the _ed /d/ So… Extra syllable? No
And what about all the other sounds? /b/ as in “remembered” /g/ as in “damaged” /l/ as in “called” /m/ as in “performed” /n/ as in “banned” /r/ as in “admired” /s/ as in “caused” (not the same /s/ as in /x/) /v/ as in “carved” /w/ as in “allowed” /z/ as in “realized” /dʒ/ as in “judged” /ð/ as in “bathed” The _ed ending in all of these verbs and sounds is pronounced only /d/ No extra syllable.
To sum up… If the final sound of the base verb is… Then the /_ed/ is pronounced… /t/ /d/ /id/ /f/ /k/ /p/ /s/ /ʃ/ /tʃ/ /b/ /g/ /l/ /m/ /n/ /r/ /v/ /w/ /z/ /dʒ/ /ð/ /t/ /d/
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