TOPIC: Pronunciation ED of the Regular Verbs in Past Tense and Past

Participle.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE: To enhance the pronunciation of the ending sound ( ED )

in the Past Tense and Past Participle of Regular Verbs

. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES : To identify the correct phoneme { d }, { Id } y { t } as the

ED Sound in Regular Verbs To practice the correct pronunciation of the phonemes { d }, { Id } y { t } in Regular Verbs

ESTIMATED TIME: 60 minutes INSTRUCTIONS: First you must remember your pronunciation of regular verbs in past
tense as it would be the past participle. Try narrating or saying out the activities you did yesterday night. Then, write down the verbs you used in the past tense. Read them to yourself. Now, that you thought about it proceed to Section I and do the exercise to check your pronunciation very quickly.

SECTION I
There are three ways of pronouncing the regular past tense - ed endings. Read the examples, and then write the words in the correct column. arrived helped packed tried needed sounded discussed turned listened disappointed educated skilled washed trained passed

{d} enjoyed wanted

{ id } liked

{t}

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SECTION II In the English language there are VOICED sounds which mean we feel a vibration when we pronounce the sound because it is produced with vibrating the vocal cords. If you place the palm of your hand on your throat while making the sound you will feel the vibration. Then, there are the VOICELESS sounds which are those that do not vibrate. So, if you place your palm on your throat you will not feel any vibration.
The following is a very nice straightforward explanation of what ending sounds (consonants or vowels go with each of the three phonemes.

Pronunciation rules for the Simple Past Tense of Regular Verbs 1. The regular simple past always ends in the letter -d. There are, however, three different pronunciations for the final sound of the regular simple past.
{t} raced {d } lived { id } attended

2. The final sound is pronounced /t/ after the voiceless sounds /p/, /k/, /f/, /s/, / and / /. hop work laugh address publish watch hopped worked laughed addressed published watched

/,

3. The final sound is pronounced /d/ after the voiced sounds /b/, /g /, /v/, /z/, / /, / /, /m/, /n/, / /, /l/, /r/, and / /. rub hug live surprise massage change rhyme return bang enroll appear bathe rubbed hugged lived surprised massaged changed rhymed returned banged enrolled appeared bathed

4. The final sound is pronounced / d / after all vowel sounds. Agree Play Die enjoy Agreed Played died enjoyed

5. The final sound is pronounced /id/ after /t/ and /d/. /id/ adds a syllable to the verb.

start decide need want

started decided needed wanted

SECTION III
Exercise A Read the following verbs and be sure to pronounce the ed ending in the past tense of verbs as { t } Present Tense Verbs The last sound is voiceless look miss stop work pick wash drip pass place laugh Exercise B Read the following verbs and be sure to pronounce the ed ending in the past tense of verbs as { d } Present Tense Verbs The last sound is voiced love stay fill burn rain live clean stare study follow Past Tense Verbs ( -ed = { d } ) loved stayed filled burned rained lived cleaned stared studied followed Past Tense Verbs ( -ed = { t } ) looked missed stopped worked picked washed dripped passes placed laughed

Exercise C Read the following verbs and be sure to pronounce the ed ending in the past tense of verbs as { Id } Present Tense Verbs End in t or d end add hunt want need fold start print sound doubt Past Tense Verbs ( -ed = { Id} ) ended added hunted wanted needed folded started printed sounded doubted

SECTION IV

Self Testing: Now you are going to test yourself and find out that you have learned a lot about these pronunciations of ed of the Regular Verbs in Past Tense and Past Participle. Self Test 1. Read the following sentences and write which of the three pronunciations you used. { t }, { d } or { Id } a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. 1. m. n. She cooked dinner. ___________ Our house was painted. ___________ We opened a window. ___________ The boy danced all night. ___________ Mike needed money. ___________ I mailed a letter. ___________ The car started. ___________ The bus stopped in the road. ___________ Ted stayed out late. ___________ I rested at home. ___________ Mom baked a pie. ___________ He moved again. ___________ He avoided his boss. ___________ She finished early. ___________

Self Test 2. Read the following sentences aloud. Choose the correct past verb from the list to fill in the blanks. Write either { t }, { d } or { Id } in the line in front to represent the ed sound in the verb. paintedmaileddancedwashedwaitedliveddepositedaskedwalkedtalked a. b. c. d. e. f. g. We _________________ rumba and tango. _______ She _________________ on the phone for an hour. _______ Dad _________________ the fence white and green. _______ The student _________________ three questions. _______ They _________________15 minutes for the bus. _______ Ive _________________ in the same house for four years. _______ My father _________________ a letter to my brother. _______

h. The man _________________ five miles yesterday. _______ i. j. I _________________ my payroll check in the bank. _______ He _________________ his car with a hose. _______

Home Assignment Read the passage below. 1. Underline all the regular past verbs or participles. 2. Place the correct sound on top the word. 3. Read loud and record yourself at least three limes. 4. You should bring the tape and consult your teacher or one of the assistant-students at the Resource Center to contrast your pronunciation. My name is Frankenstein - Victor Frankenstein. I was born in 1810 in a beautiful city of Geneva, in Switzerland. My father and mother loved me very much and my early Life was happy. My younger brother, William, was born when I was twelve years old. Two years later, my dear Elizabeth carne lo live with us. She was the daughter of my father's best friend. When her parents died, she came to live with us in our house. I loved her from that time. I was a good pupil at school and always came first in the examinations. I was always interested in science. I wanted to learn about human life. I wanted to learn more in order to help people. I wished to make their lives better. When I was eighteen, my mother passed away. Before she died, my mother spoke lo

Elizabeth and myself. "My children," she said, I hope that one day you will get married. Then, you, my dear Elizabeth, can look after little William." My mother looked at me and smiled. I was very happy at the university. I worked hard and my professors were very pleased with me. I studied science - chemistry and medicine. I wanted to learn everything about the human body. I also desired to learn about the mind of man. In the evening, I read in my library. Sometimes I did not sleep all night. The months passed and I forgot about my family and my friend. I went lo hospital and watched men dying. I listened to their cries. I watched their bodies grow old and ugly. People were frightened of me. Suddenly it happened. The lightning hit the wires on the roof. The sparks of light came down the wires. I looked at the huge body. The silver light reached the hands, the feet and the head. The body was covered with a blue and silver light. I ran out of my laboratory and down the stairs. I heard the slow, heavy footsteps of the Monster as he followed me. There was another flash of lightning. Thunder crashed over the house. I stopped and looked back. I gave a terrible cry as the Monster moved towards me.

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Section I

{ d }{ id }{ t }enjoyed arrived tried turned listened skilled trainedwanted needed

sounded disappointed educated liked helped packed discussed washed passed

Now, count the correct answers and calculate your percentage. If have an overall of 60% proceed to work through the worksheet.

Total of 6Total of 5Total of 6%%% Section IV Self Test 1. Read the following sentences and write which of the three pronunciations you used. Self Test 1. Read the following sentences and write which of the three pronunciations you used. { t }, { d } or { Id } a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. She cooked dinner. Our house was painted. We opened a window. The boy danced all night. Mike needed money. I mailed a letter. The car started. The bus stopped in the road. Ted stayed out late. ______{ t }_____ ______{ Id }_____ ______{ d }_____ ______{ t }_____ ______{ Id }_____ ______{ d }_____ ______{ Id }_____ ______{ t }______ ______{ d }_____

j. k. 1.

I rested at home. Mom baked a pie. He moved again.

______{ Id }____ ______{ t }_____ ______{ d }_____ ______{ Id }____ ______{ t }_____

m. He avoided his boss. n. She finished early.

How many do you have correct? _______ Self Test 2. Read the following sentences aloud. Choose the correct past verb from the list to fill in the blanks. Write either { t }, { d } or { Id } in the line in front to represent the ed sound in the verb. paintedmaileddancedwashedwaitedliveddepositedaskedwalkedtalked a. b. c. d. e. f. g. We DANCED rumba and tango. ___{ t }____ She TALKED on the phone for an hour. ___{ t }____ Dad PAINTED the fence white and green. ___{ Id } ____ The student ASKED three questions. ___{ t }____ They WAITED 15 minutes for the bus. ___{ Id } ____ Ive LIVED in the same house for four years. ___{ d } ____ My father MAILED a letter to my brother. ___{ d } ____

h. The man WALKED five miles yesterday. ___{ t }____ i. j. I DEPOSITED my payroll check in the bank. ____{ Id } ___ He WASHED his car with a hose. ___{ t }____

How many do you have correct? _______

How many total correct answers do you have? _______

INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS

If you have 24 correct answers you really worked fine and now you can use the correct pronunciation when necessary. If you have 18 to 23 you are doing fine. Keep working on the particular or particular sound you need. If you have 12 to 17 you need to read and work on the rules in SECTION II until you have mastered them. If you have less than 11 you need to read, work and ask for assistance from other sources.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. ClAREY,E. et. Pronunciation exercises in English. Prentice Hall Regents. Englewood Cliffs. N.Y. 1983.

2. Professor Julia Velandia, who provided material in the year of 2007.

3. http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/english-past-tensepronunciation.html.

4. Focus on Grammar: A High-Intermediate Course for Reference and Practice. Appendix 25.

ADPTED BY: Esperanza Martinez Rojas (September 2009)