Ed - Endings

Listen to the three ed-endings sounds

/t/ /d/ /id/

We use this after unvoiced We use this after voiced We use this after the final
sounds like, p, k, sh, ch, gh, sounds like, a, e, i, o, u, l, n, sounds d and t. E.G: want –
f, th, ss, c, x. EG: wish - r, g, v, s, w, y, z. EG: play - wanted. It is said as another
wished played syllable

• _____________ • _____________ • _____________

• _____________ • _____________ • _____________
• _____________ • _____________ • _____________
• _____________ • _____________ • _____________
Match the pictures and sentences and then put the verbs in the correct boxes above.
Remember it is the last sound of the VERB!, not always the last letter of the word!

1: The children 2: She studied 3: She watched

danced together. her homework. T.V. at home.

4: She painted 5: They crossed 6: He ended

a picture the road. the phone call

7: The animals 8: They waited 9: They stayed

started the race. for the bus. at home.

10: He played 11: They queued 12: She washed

computer games. at the candy shop. her hands.

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Ed - Endings
Listen to the three ed-endings sounds

Liked Walked Looked Listened

Talked Chatted Arrived Wanted
Washed Played Pointed laughed
Painted Studied Danced Picked
Lived Watched Enjoyed Jumped
Can you put the past tense verbs above into the three
columns below. Say the words and listen to the last
sound!
Remember it is the last sound of the VERB!, not always the last letter of the word!

/t/ /d/ /id/

We use this after unvoiced We use this after voiced We use this after the final
sounds like, p, k, sh, ch, gh, sounds like, a, e, i, o, u, l, n, sounds d and t. E.G: want –
f, th, ss, c, x. EG: wish - r, g, v, s, w, y, z. EG: play - wanted. It is said as another
wished played syllable

• _____________ • _____________ • _____________

• _____________ • _____________ • _____________
• _____________ • _____________ • _____________
• _____________ • _____________ • _____________
• _____________ • _____________ • _____________
• _____________ • _____________ • _____________

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Ed - Endings
To be able to say ed-ending words you have to look at the ending
sound. There are some rules below to help you

/t/ /d/ /id/

We use this after unvoiced We use this after voiced We use this after the final
sounds like, p, k, sh, ch, gh, sounds like vowels and , l, n, sounds d and t It is said as
f, th, ss, c, x. r, g, v, , w, y, z. another syllable
GH laughed L pulled
P stopped M seemed T wanted
K liked N cleaned T waited
SH wished R offered
G begged
D needed
CH watched
TH breathed V moved D waded
SS kissed Oy enjoyed
C danced Z amazed
X mixed
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Ed - Endings
To be able to say ed-ending words you have to look at the ending
sound. There are some rules below to help you

/t/ /d/ /id/

We use this after unvoiced We use this after voiced We use this after the final
sounds like, p, k, sh, ch, gh, sounds like vowels and , l, n, sounds d and t It is said as
f, th, ss, c, x. r, g, v, , w, y, z. another syllable
GH laughed L pulled
P stopped M seemed T wanted
K liked N cleaned T waited
SH wished R offered
G begged
D needed
CH watched
TH breathed V moved D waded
SS kissed Oy enjoyed
C danced Z amazed
X mixed
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