Past Simple – Endings

Most verbs + ED: I worked yesterday.

He listened to music.
They watched TV.
The party started at 10.
We cleaned the house.
She asked a question to the teacher.
You waited for the train.

Verbs ending in E + D: arrive arrived

phone phoned
smile smiled
close closed
dance danced
move moved
like liked

Verbs ending consonant + vowel + consonant: we double the consonant

stop stopped
beg begged
prefer preferred
plan planned
regret regretted
 permit permitted
travel travelled
cancel cancelled

Verbs ending in Y + IED (consonant + Y): cry cried

try tried
study studied
worry worried
hurry hurried
apply applied

Verbs ending in Y + ED (vowel + Y): play played

delay delayed
stay stayed
enjoy enjoyed
obey obeyed

Pronunciation:
/d/ arrived, loved, listened, cried, played, opened, stayed
/t/ laughed, walked, stopped, talked, worked, watched, washed
/id/ waited, posted, added, started, needed, wasted