Listen to some phrases and notice how the -ED is pronounced. Pay special attention to the way the last sound of the verb is linked to the first sound of the next word: all the examples link final consonant to initial vowel.
The verbs in phrases 1-10 end in a voiceless sound, so the past is pronounced /t/; in 11-20 the final sound is voiced, so the -ED is /-d/
- WORK AT HOME ... ...
- LIKE ORANGES ... ...
- ASK EASY QUESTIONS ... ...
- LOOK AT EVERYTHING ... ...
- COOK EVERY DAY ... ...
- WATCH IT EVERY DAY ... ...
- PRACTISE IN THE MORNING ... ...
- TALK ABOUT EVERYTHING ... ...
- FINISH AT SIX ... ...
- DANCE ON SUNDAYS ... ...
- ANSWER A LOT OF QUESTIONS ... ...
- PLAY IN THE GARDEN ... ...
- REMEMBER EVERYTHING ... ...
- OPEN IT AT NIGHT ... ...
- LIVE IN SPAIN ... ...
- CLOSE IT IF I’M TIRED ... ...
- PHONE IN THE AFTERNOON ... ...
- STUDY IN MY ROOM ... ...
- STAY IN VALLADOLID ... ...
- TRAVEL IN SUMMER ... ...
Finally, in the following examples, the infinitive of the verb already ends in /-d/ or /-t/, so you add an extra syllable when you pronounce the past tense. You will hear the present/infinitive and the past followed by the word IT. The verbs are: hate, visit, decide, want, need, paint, start, suggest
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