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    The document provides rules for pronouncing regular past tense verbs in English. It lists three rules: 1) verbs ending in certain letters like sh, ch, ck, f, gh, k, s, ce, p, x add a /t/ sound to the past tense ending -ed. 2) verbs ending in g, ge, r, re, b, l, m, n, v, w, y, z add a /d/ sound. 3) verbs ending in t or d add an /id/ sound. Each rule is accompanied by a table of example verbs showing the simple form, past form, and pronunciation.

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    The document provides rules for pronouncing regular past tense verbs in English. It lists three rules: 1) verbs ending in certain letters like sh, ch, ck, f, gh, k, s, ce, p, x add a /t/ sound to the past tense ending -ed. 2) verbs ending in g, ge, r, re, b, l, m, n, v, w, y, z add a /d/ sound. 3) verbs ending in t or d add an /id/ sound. Each rule is accompanied by a table of example verbs showing the simple form, past form, and pronunciation.

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    Pronunciation of Regular Verbs in The Past

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    The document provides rules for pronouncing regular past tense verbs in English. It lists three rules: 1) verbs ending in certain letters like sh, ch, ck, f, gh, k, s, ce, p, x add a /t/ sound to the past tense ending -ed. 2) verbs ending in g, ge, r, re, b, l, m, n, v, w, y, z add a /d/ sound. 3) verbs ending in t or d add an /id/ sound. Each rule is accompanied by a table of example verbs showing the simple form, past form, and pronunciation.

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    TIPS FOR PRONUNCIATION OF REGULAR VERBS IN THE PAST

    1. If the verb ends in sh, ch, ck, f, gh, k, s, ce, p, x the final –ed is
    pronounced /T/.
    SIMPLE FORM SIMPLE PAST PRONUNCIATION
    Examples: wash washed wash/T/
    watch watched watch /T/
    laugh laughed laugh/T/
    sniff sniffed sniff/T/
    work worked work/T/
    kiss kissed kiss/T/
    dance danced dans/T/
    pop popped pop/T/
    fix fixed fix/T/
    pick picked pick/T/

    2. If the verb ends in g, ge, r, re, b, l, m, n, v, w, y, z the final –ed is


    pronounced /D/.
    SIMPLE FORM SIMPLE PAST PRONUNCIATION
    Examples: beg begged beg/D/
    change changed chang/D/
    blur blurred blur/D/
    prepare prepared prepar/D/
    grab grabbed grab/D/
    kill killed kill/D/
    smile smiled smil/D/
    claim claimed claim /D/
    open opened open/D/
    shave shaved shav/D/
    snow snowed snow/D/
    stay stayed stay/D/
    enjoy enjoyed enjoy/D/
    cry cried cry/D/
    realize realized realiz/D/
    3. If the verb ends in: t or d, the final –ed is pronounced /ID/
    SIMPLE FORM SIMPLE PAST PRONUNCIATION
    Examples: want wanted want/ID/
    need needed need/ID/
    count counted count/ID/
    fade faded fad/ID/
    invite invited invit/ID/

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