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Past Simple.
1- In the verbs end e add- d
agree → agreed
like → liked
escape → escaped
1.5- In the verbs ends in consonant add- ed
start → started
kill → killed
jump → jumped
2- If a verb ends in a vowel and a consonant, the consonant is usually doubled before -ed.
(cvc).
stop → stopped
plan → planned
Hug → Hugged
2.5- However do not double consonant if it is a W, X, Y
Bow → bowed
Mix → mixed
play→ played
3- If a verb ends in consonant and -y, you take off the y and add -ied.
try → tried
carry → carried
worry → worrie
Phonetic Rules.
Pronunciation /d/
It is used when the verb ends in a “soft” sound, which makes your vocal
cords vibrate.
Dreamed /d/
Played /d/
Studied /d/
Sounds that go with /d/ pronunciation: vowels, b, th (like d), g, l, m, n, ng,
r, v, z (like in amaze).
Pronunciation /t/
The pronunciation for “aggressive” sounds, in which the vocal cords do
not vibrate and it seems that we expel air from our mouth(voicelees),
sssss, chhhh, ssshhh, ppppp… Put your hand on your throat while making
these sounds. Do you notice any vibrations? Surely not. /t/: p, k, th (like
z), f, s, sh, ch.
Kissed /t/
Walked /t/
Stopped /t/
Pronunciation /id/.
Try pronouncing two /t/ sounds in a row. Make your mouth as if you were
going to pronounce an i but pronounce an e.
started /id/.
Decided /id/.