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I. Pronunciation /id/, /t/, /d/
I. Pronunciation /id/, /t/, /d/
Endings of words that use the suffix -ed are pronounced in 3 different ways in English – as an added –t or –d sound, or as an extra syllable, -id.
1) [t] final sound
Verbs ending in voiceless sounds [p, k, θ, f, s, ʃ, tʃ] cause the “-ed” ending to be pronounced as the voiceless [t]
Examples:
[p] “He popped a balloon.” [papt]
[k] “They talked a lot” [takt]
[θ]: “She frothed a cup of milk” [frawθt]
[f] “I laughed at the movie.” [læft]
2) [d] final sound
Verbs ending in the voiced sounds [b, g, ð, v, z, ʒ, dʒ, m, n, ŋ, r, l] cause the “-ed” ending to be pronounced as a voiced [d].
Examples:
[b] “It bobbed up and down.” [babd]
[g] “He begged her to stay.” [bɛgd]
[ð] “She breathed loudly.” [briyðd]
[v] “They loved it.” [luvd]
[z] “We raised her expectations.” [reyzd]
[dʒ] “They bridged the gap.” [brIdʒd]
3) [ɪd] final sound
Verbs ending in the sounds [t] or [d] will cause the “-ed” ending of a verb to be pronounced as the syllable [ɪd].
Examples:
[t] “I visited the Empire State Building.” [vɪzɪtəd]
[t] “She edited the research paper.” [ɛdɪtɪd]
Please watch the video below to understand in detail how to pronounce /id/, /t/, and /d/ in English.
II. Was and Were
II. Was and Were
What are Was and Were?
Was and Were are the past tense forms of the verb 'to be' and it can be particularly hard to understand whether to use Were or Was in certain situations. So, what is the difference between was and were? Well, that is actually quite simple. Was is the 1st person and singular past tense form of the verb 'to be', and the 3rd person/ singular past tense form of the verb 'to be'. Meanwhile, the verb 'were' is the 2nd person singular and plural past tense form of the verb 'to be'.
Simply put, you can use was/were in the following circumstances:
When you are talking about an event that happened in the past.
Example: I was in France last month on holiday.
When you are talking about a past status or when you are talking about past tense.
Example: He was the Prime Minister of the company.
You can use it with subjunctive mood such as 'if' or 'wish'
Example: Wish you were here.
2. Was and Were rules
a. Was: when to use was just remember that the verb 'was' is used to refer to singular objects or person
Examples:
I was home last night.
He was in bed at ten o’clock.
It was not a late night.
b. Were: when to use was just remember that the verb 'were' is used to refer to plural objects or people
Examples:
You were home last night.
The boys were in bed by ten o’clock.
They were asleep by eleven.
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