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Pronunciation of -ed in past simple

Preterite : -ED at the end of the verb

Pronunciation

/id/, /d/ or /t/

1) /id/
/id/ after /d/ and /t/

example: want, wanted = want(id)
invited	printed	started	shouted
decided	flooded	needed	landed

Bob painted (id) a beautiful bunch of flowers for his mother.

.................

2) /d/
/d/ after a 'voiced sound' (rub-d)
/b/	/g/	/l/	/m/	/n/	/r/	/v/	/w/	/y/	/z/
rubbed	bagged	pulled	hummed	earned	scored	lived	snowed	played	used

She cleaned (clean-d) the living room while her children were at school.

3) /t/
/t/ after a 'voiceless sound' (laugh-t)
/f/	/k/	/p/	/s/	/sh/	/ch/	/x/
laughed	kicked	typed	kissed	pushed	watched	mixed

David was late, so he walked (walk-t) very fast.

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Ecrire dans la case la prononciation correcte du 'ed' final. Ecrire: id, d ou t
/id/, /d/ or /t/? Write down T, D or ID.
1.
Stopped

2.
arrested

3.
appeared

Ecouter, écrire le verbe manquant dans la case puis la prononciation du 'ed' final après le point.
Listen to the tape and write down: 1) the missing verb 2) the pronunication after the dot.
4.
I a delicious meal last Sunday.()

5.
When I was young I in the USA. ()

6.
I London two years ago.()

Ecouter, écrire les 2 verbes qui manquent puis, après chacun d'eux, la prononciation du 'ed' final.
Listen to the tape and write down the pronunciation.
7.
John me () and me () a drink.

8.
David the ball () and a magnificent goal. ()

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