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¡°-ed¡±
Verb Endings
A Guide to
Pronunciation
How do you pronounce the ¡°-ed¡± suffix
that forms the past tense of many verbs?
It depends.
The chart below categorizes some common verbs using the
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[d] |
[t] |
[Id] |
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altered |
asked |
alerted |
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changed |
fixed |
decided |
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ordered |
looked |
devastated |
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rained |
picked |
exceeded |
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spelled |
promised |
needed |
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studied |
slipped |
started |
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waved |
wished |
waited |
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• To listen to the above verbs ending in [d], click here.
• To listen to the above verbs ending in [t], click here.
• To listen to the above verbs ending in [Id], click here.
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