Past Simple: Regular (Form, Spelling, and Pronunciation for ESL)

What letters do we add for the Past Simple in the regular form?

• -ing

• -s

• -ed

• -er

Which is correct? (verb --> love)

• loveed

• loved

• loveds

• loveding

Which verb is correct? (verb --> try)

• tried

• tryed

• tryied

Which is correct? (verb--> pray)

• praied

• prayed

• praed

Which is correct? (verb --> grab)

• grabed

• grabied

• grabbed

The /z/ sound is....

• voiced

• voiceless

The /f/ sound is...

• voiced

• voiceless

What is the "-ed" in "cooked" pronounced like?

• /t/

• /d/

• /id/

What is the "-ed" in "played" pronounced like?

• t

• d

• id

What is the "-ed" in "wanted" pronounced like?

• /t/

• /d/

• /id/