Post on 18-Jan-2016
Past Tense
Past forms of verbs are divided in two groups:
Regular: You add (ed) to form their past
Irregular: They change completely or do not change at all
jumped
writewrote
putput
PRONUNCIATION OF THE “ED”
Voiceless sound: – p – k – s – ch – sh – f – x – h - pronounce ED as “T” asked
bakedbrushed cooked
escaped finished jumped pushed
stopped talkedtyped worked
PRONUNCIATION OF THE “ED”
Voiced sound : – l – v – n – m – r – b – v – g – w – y – z – and vowel sounds (diphthongs) pronounce ED as “D” answered
arrivedcalled
cleanedclosed
diedloved
movedstudied
welcomedworried
PRONUNCIATION OF THE “ED”
T or D pronounce ED as “ID”
Arresteddecidedendedhated invited
inventedpaintedrentedstartedvisitedwaited
walked
wash
ed
waited
played
cooked
open
ed
talked
wave
d
landed
stayed
visited
HaveHad
GoWent
EatAte
SeeSaw
LeaveLeft
FlyFlew
WearWore
DoDid
MeetMet
RideRode
SingSang
BuyBought
MakeMade
ReadRead
RideRode
DrawDrew