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Ask for help > PRONOUNCING THE PAST FORM OF REGULAR VERBS
PRONOUNCING THE PAST FORM OF REGULAR VERBS
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pilarmham
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PRONOUNCING THE PAST FORM OF REGULAR VERBS
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Could you tell me if you know of any interesting sites or activities to help my students with this issue? They are 14-15 years old.
Thanks!
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8 Nov 2012
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yanogator
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One thing I �ll say about it is that when I was teaching it, I wouldn �t trouble them with whether the ending is pronounced like t or d, when it isn �t a separate syllable. The mouth takes care of that distinction, so I only taught how to decide if it �s pronounced as a separate syllable or not.
In other words, most people teach three rules
walked (like t) stayed (like d) wanted (separate syllable)
Since it isn �t practical to pronounce "walked" with a d sound at the end (It is possible, but only if said very carefully), I just let the mouth sort that out.
Bruce |
8 Nov 2012
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pilarmham
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That �s what I tell my students, Bruce: you don �t have to worry, it will come out correctly anyway, but I still think some practice is important to make them aware.
Thank you both, Sophia and Bruce for your ideas! 
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8 Nov 2012
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yanogator
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Certainly, Pilar, practice is necessary. I just don �t think that a separate rule is needed. The fewer rules we give them, the better chance they will remember them. Bruce |
8 Nov 2012
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pilarmham
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I agree with you, Bruce, I remember learning English without rules.
Thank you, Sophia, for the song!
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8 Nov 2012
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miyoko71
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I hope this can help you: 1. If you add �ed to a word that ends with
a �t � or �d � sound, then ed sounds like �ed� and is pronounced as an extra
syllable. For example: faintED
2. If you add �ed to a word that ends with
voiceless consonant sounds � c, ch, f, gh, k, ks, p, s, sh, t...etc� then the
-ed sound sounds like �t� and is not pronounced as an extra syllable. For
example: forced � pronounced �forst�
3. If you add �ed to any other word that
does not fit the above rules and has these voiced consonant sounds, or with a
vowel, � b, d, g, j, l, m, n, ng, r, th, v, z...etc, the �ed is pronounced with
a �d� sound, no extra syllable. For example: waved is pronounced �wayvd �.
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if the base verb ends in one of
these sounds:
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example base verb*:
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example
with -ed:
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pronounce
the -ed:
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extra syllable?
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unvoiced
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/t/
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want
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wanted
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/ Id/
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yes
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voiced
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/d/
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end
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ended
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unvoiced
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/p/
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hope
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hoped
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/ t/
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no
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/f/
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laugh
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laughed
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/s/
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fax
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faxed
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/S/
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wash
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washed
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/tS/
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watch
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watched
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/k/
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like
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liked
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voiced
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all other sounds,
for example...
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play
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played
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/ d/
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allow
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allowed
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beg
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begged
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8 Nov 2012
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