Phonetics

    

 ENDING –ED IN THE PAST SIMPLE VERBS:  /d/, /t/, /id/

    1.  Click on each verb. Then listen and repeat. Pay attention to the different final sounds.  

           1. asked  /t/      2. moved /d/    3. decided /id/

   2. Listen to the endings of the verbs below. Which verb has got a /d/ sound, which has got a /d/  sound and which has got an /id/ sound?

           1. started             2. fixed         3. enjoyed

    3. Listen to the endings of the verbs below. Which pairs of verbs have got the same ending sound?

           1. finished – used

           2. played – disappointed

           3. divided – wanted

           4. included – mixed

           5. arrived – shared 

   4. In groups of four, write two more verbs with a /d/, /t/ and /ed/ ending. You can use the dictionary. You have got 5 minutes. The first group which finishes the activity will get a positive mark.

                    /d/: ………………. , ……………………

                     /t/: ……………….. , ……………………

                  /ed/: ……………… , ……………………