First Pronunciation Error
The Sound of the ED
Time is part of our routine, knowing at what time of day we did or will do something is so important to us that it is reflected in our languages, for that reason, the verbs that represent the actions we perform, also have a form in the past that tells us that the action has already happened. However, sometimes it can be difficult to learn how to pronounce these verbs correctly since they follow certain rules depending on which class they belong to.
Regular verbs
These verbs are usually the favorites, because it all end in 'ed'. Even so, the difficult thing is that the 'ed' can have three different pronunciations and learners usually believe that they are all pronounced the same.
What is the correct pronunciation?
1. If the verb ends with 't' or 'd' sounds: The ‘ed’ sounds like 'id'. For example, wanted.
2. If the verb ends with a voiced consonant sounds (b, g, j, l, m, n, r, v, z): The ‘ed’ sounds like ‘d’. For example, called.
3. If the verb ends with voiceless consonant sounds (f, k, p, sh, ch, s, x): The ‘ed’ sounds like ‘t’. For example, finished.
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LET'S PRACTICE!
Complete the following exercises.
1. Write 5 regular verbs in the past tense, whose pronunciation has a sound of ‘t’ at the end.
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2. Highlights the verbs where ‘ED’ sounds like ‘ID’.
Walked Finished Started Called
Needed Cleaned Helped Kissed
3. Make a video pronouncing the following words and upload it to this Drive folder:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1avb6rmFG6z-V6YQZI-SbcDe0W7eivm-E?usp=sharing
Danced, looked, wanted, started, washed, loved, used, called, walked and helped
4. Write 5 regular verbs in the past tense, whose pronunciation has a sound of ‘d’ at the end.
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5. Highlights the verbs where ‘ED’ sounds like ‘T’.
Walked Finished Started Called
Needed Cleaned Helped Kissed
6. Watch this video about a short story and identify verbs ending in ‘ed’.
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7. Now, write what is the correct pronunciation of the 'ed' in the words you identified from the video. For example, called = d
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8. Write 5 regular verbs in the past tense, whose pronunciation has a sound of ‘id’ at the end.
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9. Highlights the verbs where ‘ED’ sounds like ‘D’.
Walked Finished Started Called
Needed Cleaned Helped Kissed
10. Make a video telling a happy memory using regular past verbs and upload it to the following link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1avb6rmFG6z-V6YQZI-SbcDe0W7eivm-E?usp=sharing
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SECOND PART!
Complete the following exercises.
1. Identify which words are a pronunciation challenge for you. Now, use a mirror and repeat the words in front of it. Look at the movement that your mouth makes, if you have any questions with the pronunciation you can rely on google translate to guide you.
2. Make a list of the words you said in the mirror and record an audio. Answer, do you feel an improvement in your pronunciation?
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3. Watch the video about the old man and the boy again, then, record yourself telling the same story and upload the video to the folder you were using.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EANsouWEEgk
4. Choose the correct answer.
The word Protected has a ___ sound.
a) T
b) D
c) Ed
5. Choose the correct answer.
The word Performed has a ___ sound.
d) T
e) D
f) Ed
6. Choose the correct answer.
The word Packed has a ___ sound.
g) T
h) D
i) Ed
7. Choose the correct answer.
The word Started has a ___ sound.
j) T
k) D
l) Ed
8. Use the following words to create a story. Then, record yourself telling the story and upload it to the drive folder that we used before (JUST ONE MINUTE):
Walked, happy, baked, mother, house, opened and finished
9. Look at the photographs and write the action in the past tense, also write between parenthesis what sound the ed has. For example, called (d)
10. Write a conclusion about your learning process with the pronunciation of ed, try to use as many verbs in the past tense as you can. Then record yourself reading your conclusion. You can upload it in the same drive folder.
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