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Ed pronunciation
Lesson code: 18AM-V27F-1P4F Intermediate (B1-B2)
American English

1 How to pronounce ed
‘Ed’ at the end of regular verbs in the past tense is pronounced in different ways.

Ed endings: /t/ /d/ /Id/ (id)

Regular verbs that end in
an unvoiced (consonant)
sound such as /p/, /f/, /s/,
/k/, /S(sh)/, /Ù(ch)/.
Unvoiced sounds are not
made by your throat, but
by pushing air through
your mouth. If you touch
your throat with your
fingers when you make
these sounds, you won’t
feel movement.
How to make the Touch your tongue to
sound the ridge above your
top teeth, and move it
back quickly. When you
make the sound there will
be a small explosion of
air. Your lips should be
slightly apart.
Examples: like - liked
look - looked
stop - stopped
Regular verbs that end
in a voiced (consonant)
sound such as /b/, /g/,
/v/, /z/, /Z/, /Ã(j)/, /m/,
/n/, /6/, /l/, /th/, /r/.
Voiced sounds are made
by your throat. Touch
your throat with your
fingers when you make
these sounds and you
can feel movement.
Touch your tongue to
the ridge above your top
teeth, and move it back
quickly. There should be
no explosion of air. Your
lips should be slightly
apart.
live - lived
open - opened
use - used
Regular verbs that end
in /d/ or /t/ end in an /Id/
sound. The sound is id
as in did.
Start by making the ’i’
sound, where the tongue
is curved up towards the
top of the mouth. Then
move the tongue forward
to make the ’d’ sound.
need - needed
want - wanted
visit - visited

2 The ed sounds
You will listen to the three ways to pronounce ed. Listen and repeat the sounds that you hear. Audio
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3 Ed verb endings
Listen to the audio. Put t, d, or Id (id) for the sound that hear at the end of each word in the table.

Audio

explored d listened stopped

missed relaxed ended
lifted decided killed
washed discovered talked
loved edited shouted
waited coughed opened
asked

Now, practice saying the words out loud with a partner.

4 Ed in context
Choose the correct ed sound for each underlined verb. Say the sentences out loud to help you.

1. The river flooded and everyone had to leave their homes. d / t / Id

2. She cracked the egg into the saucepan to make an omelette. d / t / Id
3. He remembered to buy a present for her birthday. d / t / Id
4. He pressed the button to make the elevator come down, then got inside. d / t / Id
5. The package included flights, accommodation, and airport transfers. d / t / Id
6. They explored the city in the day and had a relaxing meal in the evening. d / t / Id
7. She explained that she was late because of traffic. d / t / Id
8. He measured the room to find out how much carpet they would need. d / t / Id
9. She painted a landscape picture using mainly blue and green colors. d / t / Id
10. The joke was so funny that when he laughed tears came out of his eyes. d / t / Id

5 Practice
Write six sentences using the verbs from the worksheet. Make sure that you have two for each ed
ending. Now work with a partner. Say these sentences out loud, and your partner will tell you which
type of ed ending they hear.
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2- The ed sounds

1. /t/
2. /d/
3. /Id/ (id)

3- Ed verb endings

1. explored
2. missed
3. lifted
4. washed
5. loved
6. waited
7. listened
8. relaxed
9. decided
10. discovered
11. edited
12. coughed
13. stopped
14. ended
15. killed
16. talked
17. shouted
18. opened
19. asked

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2- The ed sounds

As the teacher you can choose to demonstrate and practice the sounds with your class, or you can play or
download the file from the website. You can also scan the QR code using a mobile device. Play the audio once,
and again if students request it. Make sure that students are making the correct sounds.

3- Ed verb endings

Play the audio by scanning the QR code or play or download the file from the website. Pause it at the appropriate
moments if students need time to write down their answers. Play it once for students to do the exercise, then
again for them to check their answers. As an extra activity, students can practice saying the words out loud after
they have listened to the audio.

2. missed - t 3. lifted - Id 4. washed - t 5. loved - d

6. waited - Id 7. listened - d 8. relaxed - t 9. decided - Id
10. discovered - d 11. edited - Id 12. coughed - t 13. stopped - t
14. ended - Id 15. killed - d 16. talked - t 17. shouted - Id
18. opened - d 19. asked - t

4- Ed in context

Students can work in pairs and then check with the teacher.
1. flooded - Id 2. cracked - t
3. remembered - d 4. pressed - t
5. included - Id 6. explored - d
7. explained - d 8. measured - d
9. painted - Id 10. laughed - t

5- Practice

Students work in pairs. Monitor the activity and help them if necessary. Make a note of any typical errors.

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