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Find the simple past and the past participle of an irregular verb. Enter its infinitive without the preposition "to":
                   
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The last syllable of the regular past ED tense verb


How do we pronounce the last syllable
of the regular past tense verb ed?

Here is the rule:

Regular past tense verb endings are pronounced in 
three different ways depending on the final sound in
the present form.
  • The [id] sound: If the final sound in the regular verb is T or D:
    The past is pronounced as an extra syllable [ID].
    -ed: adds a whole syllable to a word.
    Example:
    wanted = want + [id]

  • The [t] sound: If the final sound in the regular verb is a voiceless
    sound, the past is pronounced as [T], but not as
    an extra syllable.
    Example:
    watched = watch + [t]

    Otherwise,
  • The [d] sound: If the final sound in the regular verb is a voiced sound,
    d - b - r - l - m - n - v or all vowel sounds,
    the past is pronounced as [D], but not as an extra syllable.
    Example:
    needed = need + [d]
We have around:
  • 80% of verbs with soft t sound or soft d sound.
  • 20% where we put the stress (syllable): [id],


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