Mar 6, 2024
Past tense of regular verbs
There are three possible ways to pronounce regular verbs in the simple past tense.
1) Verbs that end in a voiceless sound. (Remember we are talking about sounds, not letters.) ==> /t/
Examples:
Helped
Kissed
Finished
Looked
Walked
Washed
Danced
Roughed
Fixed
Faced
Touched
Chopped
Parked
2) Verbs that end in a voiced sound. ==> /d/
Examples:
Loved
Realized
Cleaned
Claimed
Stunned
Called
Rolled
Buzzed
Bobbed
Gagged
Slammed
Stirred
Fired
3) Verbs ending in “t” or “d” sounds ==> /əd/
Examples:
Wanted
Hunted
Needed
Ended
Audited
Trotted
Seeded
Parted
Patted
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English
Elementary