Simple past :
HOW TO PRONOUNCE ''--ed"
* |d| as a general rule
As in : lived, arrived, enjoyed, played...
* |t| if the verb ends in the |p|, |k|, |f|, |s|
sounds
As in : stopped, worked, laughed,
passed...
and after sounds like watched, washed... (find the corresponding
phonetic symbols in your textbooks).
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|id| in the verbs ending in
|d| and |t|
As in : decided, started, wanted, needed…
AND NOW… PRACTISE !
Classify these simple past (preterite) forms in the table below :
Murdered / stabbed / believed / agreed / carried / crashed / cried / discovered / divided/ dropped / lied / noticed / painted / packed (lunch) / presented / talked / studied / survived / chased / visited / travelled / thanked. [do the exercise in your notebook]
Final sound : |d| |
Final sound : |t| |
Final sound : |id| |
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