Pronunciation of Past Tense Regular Verbs

Ending sound of the verb "hoped"

• /t/

• /ed/

• /d/

Ending sound of the verb "phoned"

• /d/

• /id/

• /t/

Ending sound of the verb "purchased"

• /d/

• /ed/

• /t/

Ending sound of the verb "expanded"

• /d/

• /t/

• /id/

Which of the following words has the correct past tense pronunciation of the regular verb 'walk'?

• walked (pronounced as /wɔːkt/)

• walked (pronounced as /wɔːkd/)

• walked (pronounced as /wɔːktɪd/)

• walked (pronounced as /wɔːkɪd/)

What is the correct pronunciation of the past tense of the verb 'play'?

• played (pronounced as /pleɪd/)

• played (pronounced as /pleɪt/)

• played (pronounced as /pleɪdɪd/)

• played (pronounced as /pleɪd/)

Identify the correct pronunciation of the past tense of the verb 'end'.

• ended (pronounced as /ɛndɪd/)

• ended (pronounced as /ɛndd/)

• ended (pronounced as /ɛnt/)

• ended (pronounced as /ɛnd/)

Which of the following verbs is pronounced with an /ɪd/ ending in its past tense form?

• want

• need

• jump

• talk

Choose the correct pronunciation for the past tense of 'start'.

• started (pronounced as /stɑːrtɪd/)

• started (pronounced as /stɑːrt/)

• started (pronounced as /stɑːrd/)

• started (pronounced as /stɑːrtɪt/)

What is the rule for pronouncing the past tense of regular verbs ending in a voiceless sound?

• Add /t/

• Add /d/

• Add /ɪd/

• Add /ed/