The regular verbs in the simple past are pronounced three different ways according to the final sound of the verb. The “-ed” is pronounced /t/, /id/, or /d/.
| Verb | Simple Past | Sound | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /t/ | Verbs that end in unvoiced sounds like /sh/, /k/, /p/, /ss/, /ch/, or /f/. | wash like stop kiss watch laugh |
washed liked stopped kissed watched laughed |
/washt/ /likt/ /stopt/ /kisst/ /watcht/ /laft/ |
| /id/ | Verbs that end in the sounds /t/ or /d/ are pronounced /id/. | add end start want |
added ended started wanted |
/addid/ /endid/ /startid/ /wantid/ |
| /d/ | Verbs that end in voiced sounds like /g/, /b/, /l/, /m/, /n/, /v/, or vowel sounds. | clean play rain pull |
cleaned played rained pulled |
/cleand/ /plaid/ /raind/ /pulld/ |