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Common Verbs: Pronunciation of -ed in Past Tense

Here are some common words to help you practice the -ed ending. Read the word lists. You can also
practice with the paragraph below. Get more practice with -ed pronunciation.


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the "T" sound the "ed" sound the "D" sound
c/k, f (gh or ph), j, (dge),
p, s, z, sh, ch
d, t b, g, l, m, n, r, w, v, y,
a, e, i, o, u
asked
accepted
agreed
changed
acted
believed
developed
admitted
called
finished
decided
carried
helped
expected
explained
introduced
included
followed
liked
indicated
happened
promised
lasted
learned
reached
needed
lived
stopped
reported
listened
talked
started
played
walked
suggested
remembered
washed
tested
seemed
watched
waited
showed
worked
wanted
traveled
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Read this story to practice -ed sounds.



Yesterday was so busy! At the office, I worked hard with my team. We developed a new advertising plan. Our meeting lasted about two hours. I remembered an advertising plan that worked five years ago, and I suggested we try that again. We needed to get the manager's approval. We called him on the office phone. He admitted that the idea seemed good, but he believed we should lower the budget. We reported our numbers to him and talked about the budget for a long time. Finally, he decided to give us the money we wanted. 


On the way home, I stopped at the mall. I had promised my daughter a new MP3 player for her birthday. At the electronics store, I played songs and listened for quality sound. I decided to buy one at a medium price.


When I got home, the kitchen was a mess. At our house, we have agreed to clean up after ourselves, so I asked around to find out who had cooked last. That person turned out to be my son. While he washed the dishes, I sat at the kitchen table and talked to him about his school work. Last year, he tested into an advanced program, and I wanted to see how he was doing. He seemed happy with it. He started telling me about his classes and what he learned that day.




Practice Tip: Now write you own story about things you did yesterday.
Try to use regular verbs (irregular verbs, like "to be" do not have the -ed ending).
Repeat this several times a week to improve your ability to speak in the past tense.



           



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