Simple Past -ed Endings

Notice the pronunciation of -ed.

Learn and practice to sound natural when using regular simple past verbs. Listen and PRACTICE.

Notice the pronunciation of -ed

/t/      /d/      /Id/

/t/   worked /d/  cleaned /Id/ invited

         watched         stayed         visited

AMERICAN BRITISH

-ed          -t

dreamed dreamt

learned learnt

leaped leapt

burned burnt

1 -ed sounds like /t/ when the verb ends with voiceless consonant sounds such as /k/ and /t∫/. 

→  worked  watched 

2 -ed sounds like /d/ when the verb ends with vowel sounds or voiced consonant sounds such as /n/.

→ stayed  cleaned

3 -ed sounds like /Id/ when the verb ends with the sound /t/ or /d/. 

→ invited  visited