Change to past tense
I live in New York City.
I lived in New York City.
read
Yesterday I read the newspaper.
said
I say to vote yes.
ache
My tooth ached for two days now.
If the final sound of the base verb is unvoiced, what is the pronunciation of the final -ed?
also unvoiced /t/ sound.
Some voiceless consonants include f, k, p, sh, ch, s, x... as in watch, work, wash, hope, relax, like
I want milk for breakfast.
I wanted milk for breakfast.
share
Yesterday I shared my cookies with the class.
fixed
I'll fix the toy
aggravate
Did you aggravate you knee when you walk up the stairs?
If the final sound of the base verb is voiced, what is the pronunciation of the final -ed?
it is also voiced /d/. Some voiced consonants include: b, g, j, l, m, n, r, v, z
call, amuse, play, plan, name, love
I watch the kids play at the park.
I watched the kids play at the park.
dance
Yesterday she danced to the music.
brushed
Did you brush your teeth?
deteriorate
If you don't floss your gum health will deteriorate.
If the final sound of the base verb ends in a vowel, what does the pronunciation of the final -ed?
All vowels are voiced. a, e, i, o, u
videoed, booed, played, carried, applied,
I feel that today is going to be a great day.
I felt that today was going to be a great day.
start
I started a puzzle yesterday
allowed
I allow the cat to live inside.
examine
I will have to examine your X-rays for any cavities.
When do you add an extra syllable -ed?
To words that end in t, d, te, de
accepted, appreciated, connected, excited, interrupted, invented, started
I'll tell the nurse I need a bandaid.
I told the nurse I needed a bandaid.
tear
Yesterday my shirt was torn
illustrated
Let me illustrate the plan for you.
inflame
It looks like your gums are inflamed.
What rules do irregular verbs follow?
No rules for irregular verbs.
They form the simple past tense and the past participle in any number of unpredictable ways.
Some irregular verbs, like let, shut, and spread, never change, whether present or past.
Others, like feel and teach, become modified versions of themselves (felt, taught) to form both the past tense and the past participle.
Still others, like break and sing, change to form the past tense (broke, sang) and change again to form the past participle (broken, sung).
And then there are a few really weird ones, like go: its past participle (gone) is recognizable enough, but its simple past tense is a strange new word (went).