Pronunciation of Regular Verbs

Voiceless sounds are Voice sounds are Verbs with t or d as a

pronounced with /t/ pronounced with /d/ final sound are
(p –s –sh – ch- f- p – k –x) (m-r-n-l-b-v-z- y-g-w) pronounced as /id/
Ex: cooked = /kokt/ Ex: called= /kold/ Ex: waited = /wetid/
Fixed = /fixt/ closed = /klozd/ Needed = /nidid/

A. Instructions: Write the pronunciation of the regular verbs in past. Use /t/, /d/ , or /id/
when necessary. Use the rules above.
1. Agreed __ 11. belonged __ 21. hunted __
2. graduated __ 12. burned __ 22. passed __
3. packed __ 13. pushed __ 23. picked __
4. allowed __ 14. called __ 24. flooded __
5. answered __ 15. demanded __ 25. arrived __
6. expected __ 16. divided __ 26. pressed __
7. appeared __ 17. ended __ 27. pronounced __
8. believed __ 18. expanded __ 28. relaxed __
9. smoked __ 19. advised __ 29. slipped __
10. exported __ 20. hated __ 30. stopped __

B. Instruction: Classify the following verbs according to their past pronunciation.

Played /Attended / Lived / Asked /counted/ baked / measured accepted/ brushed/ dropped/
escaped/ cooked/ killed/ listened/ loved/ afforded/ arrested/ collected/ contacted /
planned/ decided/ defended /opened/ demanded /moved/ realized /dressed /cracked
/crashed /danced

Ed as /t/ Ed as /d/ Ed as /id/