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    A fun way to practice ed ending pronunciation

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    TEACH-THIS.

    COM
    -ed Sounds
    1. Complete the conversation below with the verbs from the box. Use the past simple
    tense. Then, read the conversation with a partner.
    wait
    call

    stay
    wash

    cook
    miss

    need
    decide

    want

    return

    visit

    watch

    play

    wrap

    look
    seem

    A: What did you do last night?


    B: I ______________ tennis with Ralph.
    A: Oh, How is Ralph?
    B: He ______________ happy. He ______________ some exercise so he ______________
    me for a game of tennis.
    A: That's great. The last time I saw Ralph, he ______________ fat.
    B: Well, he's getting into shape now. So, what did you do last night?
    A: Nothing much. I ______________ home all evening.
    B: Did you do anything at home?
    A: Let me see. I ______________ my clothes.
    B: Sounds exciting.
    A: I ______________ TV.
    B: Amazing.
    A: I ______________ a steak.
    B: Wow.
    A: And I ______________ my girlfriend's birthday present.
    B: When is her birthday?
    A: It's today. I ____________ her this morning. She _____________ from Dubai last night.
    B: She's been gone a long time.
    A: Yes, I ______________ her so much while she was away.
    B: Did you do anything nice?
    A: She ______________ to go out for lunch. So, I took her to an expensive restaurant. It was
    very nice.
    B: That's great.
    A: We ate so much food. Then, we ______________ to go to the cinema. The cinema was
    busy. We ______________ for a long time to get the tickets, but the movie was really good.
    2. Past tense verbs that end in -ed can be pronounced three ways /d/ /t/ or /id/. Follow the
    rules and put the regular verbs from the conversation into the correct column.
    /d/
    all other sounds

    /t/
    unvoiced: p, k, s, f, th, ch, sh

    /id/
    d and t sounds.

    3. Now, read the conversation again. Try to use the correct pronunciation for the -ed
    sounds.
    Teach-This.com 20I4 Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.

    TEACH-THIS.COM
    -ed Sounds
    In this fun teaching activity, students practice the -ed sounds of past simple regular verbs.
    Before class, make one copy of the worksheet for each student.
    Procedure
    Give each student a copy of the worksheet.
    Ask the students to complete the conversation with the verbs from the box. Tell them to use the
    past simple tense.
    Go through the correct answers with the class and draw the students' attention to the fact that
    all the verbs are regular past simple verbs.
    Answers in order:
    played
    seemed
    needed
    called
    looked
    stayed
    washed
    watched
    cooked
    wrapped
    visited
    returned
    missed
    wanted
    decided
    waited
    Next, split the class into pairs and have them read the conversation together.
    After that, explain the rules associated with -ed sounds. Students then follow the rules in the
    table and put the regular verbs from the conversation into the correct column.
    /d/
    all other sounds
    played
    seemed
    called
    stayed
    returned

    /t/
    unvoiced: p, k, s, f, th, ch, sh
    looked
    washed
    watched
    cooked
    wrapped
    missed

    /id/
    d and t sounds.
    needed
    visited
    wanted
    decided
    waited

    Then, have them read the conversation again. Here they get to practice the correct
    pronunciation for the -ed sounds.
    Teach-This.com 20I4 Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.

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