Three exercises on how to pronounce -ed: choosing the sound, spotting the odd one out and reading transcriptions.
ED Pronunciation - Exercise 1
Choose the sound of the -ed ending in each verb.
1. The -ed ending in "worked" is pronounced .
2. The -ed ending in "played" is pronounced .
3. The -ed ending in "wanted" is pronounced .
4. The -ed ending in "watched" is pronounced .
5. The -ed ending in "cleaned" is pronounced .
6. The -ed ending in "needed" is pronounced .
7. The -ed ending in "laughed" is pronounced .
8. The -ed ending in "tried" is pronounced .
9. The -ed ending in "decided" is pronounced .
10. The -ed ending in "missed" is pronounced .
ED Pronunciation - Exercise 2
Choose the verb whose -ed ending sounds different.
ED Pronunciation - Exercise 3
Choose the correct transcription for each past form.
1. The word "stopped" is transcribed .
2. The word "played" is transcribed .
3. The word "wanted" is transcribed .
4. The word "cleaned" is transcribed .
5. The word "missed" is transcribed .
6. The word "decided" is transcribed .
7. The word "watched" is transcribed .
8. The word "lived" is transcribed .
9. The word "visited" is transcribed .
10. The word "asked" is transcribed .