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Pronunciation of Regular

Past Tense Verbs

There are three different pronunciations of the


letters “ed” at the end of a word. The
pronunciation depends on the sound before the
“ed” ending. Look at the chart below for help.

“d”
(Does not add a syllable)
“t”
(Does not add a syllable)
“id”
(Adds a syllable)

b ch t
g f d
l k
m p
n s
r sh
th (hard) th (soft)
v x
z
vowel sounds

“Pronunciation Practice” - Lauren Osowski (2012) 


How do you pronounce it?
There are three different ways to pronounce the “ed” ending of a
regular past tense verb. It can sound like “t”, “d” or “id”. Put the
verbs from the box in the correct column that matches how the “ed”
is pronounced.

acted asked walked called cared cried


crowded ended filled floated folded melted
missed needed laughed planned played rested
buzzed seemed shipped grabbed faxed stopped
remembered waited wanted watched wished wrapped

d t id

“Pronunciation Practice” - Lauren Osowski (2012) 


“Pronunciation Practice” - Lauren Osowski (2012)  

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