PRONUNCIATION

- ED endings

-ED ENDINGS

The past simple of regular verbs is formed by adding the suffix -ed. There are three different ways to pronounce this suffix depending on the preceding sound:

Watch the video and make sure you understand what voiced / voiceless sounds are. Take notes of all voiced / voiceless sounds in English.

ACTIVITIES

• Fill in the table with voiced / voiceless sounds.

• Listen to the pronunciation for the suffix -ed and put them in the correct column.  (tracks 6 & 7)

• Listen to the following sentences. Pay attention to the sound of the -ed verb endings. Is it /d/ /t/ /ɪd/? (Track 8)

1. _________ This person cooked a nice breakfast this morning.
2. _________ This person decided to become a vegetarian last year.
3. _________ This person enjoyed going to a rock concert on Saturday
4. _________ This person kissed someone at a party last night.
5. _________ This person laughed at some funny stories last week.
6. _________ This person lived in France for a year.
7. _________ This person painted a great picture last month.
8. _________ This person phoned a friend at lunchtime.
9. _________ This person waited an hour in front of the cinema for tickets.
10. _________ This person watched a good programme on TV yesterday.
11. _________ This person climbed up a mountain on Saturday.
12. _________ This person started aerobics classes last month.
13. _________ This person travelled around Spain last summer.
14. _________ This person wanted a new computer for Christmas.
15. _________ This person washed all the dishes after lunch last Sunday.

Adjectives formed from verbs followed the same rules, although there are some exceptions (aged, naked, wicked, among others).

• Add the following adjectives to table in the previous exercise. Then listen and check. (Track 10)

           surprised, shocked, disgusted, embarrassed, depressed, disappointed, annoyed, frightened, bored, excited