Pronunciation of final -ed of regular verbs
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Pronunciation of final -ed of regular verbs
PAST TENSE
Regular verbs. Most verbs in English form their past tense by the addition of an ending that is spelled -ed (or just -d if the base is spelled with final e). This spelling represents THREE DIFFERENT SOUNDS, depending on the final sound in the base word.
Now, the rules:
a) If the base ends in / t / or / d /, the ending is / d / (an extra syllable).
BASE FORM PAST TENSE SOUND OF ENDING
wait waited / id /
load loaded / id /
b) If the base ends in / f /, / p /, / k /, / s /, / sh /, or / ch /, the ending is / t /.
cough coughed / t /
hope hoped / t /
like liked / t /
miss missed / t /
wash washed / t /
watch watched / t /
c) If the base ends in any sound not mentioned in a) or b), the ending is / d /
love loved / d /
bow bowed / d /
call called / d /
Adapted from Cornelius Jr., Edwin T., A Practical English Grammar. New York: English Language Services, Inc., 1968, 1980.
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Regular verbs. Most verbs in English form their past tense by the addition of an ending that is spelled -ed (or just -d if the base is spelled with final e). This spelling represents THREE DIFFERENT SOUNDS, depending on the final sound in the base word.
Now, the rules:
a) If the base ends in / t / or / d /, the ending is / d / (an extra syllable).
BASE FORM PAST TENSE SOUND OF ENDING
wait waited / id /
load loaded / id /
b) If the base ends in / f /, / p /, / k /, / s /, / sh /, or / ch /, the ending is / t /.
cough coughed / t /
hope hoped / t /
like liked / t /
miss missed / t /
wash washed / t /
watch watched / t /
c) If the base ends in any sound not mentioned in a) or b), the ending is / d /
love loved / d /
bow bowed / d /
call called / d /
Adapted from Cornelius Jr., Edwin T., A Practical English Grammar. New York: English Language Services, Inc., 1968, 1980.
No attempt has been made to infringe international copyright laws. If notified, the article will be removed immediately.
Last edited by Fgetulio on Tue 01 Aug 2017, 12:34; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : correction)
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