Pronunciation insight 8 October 31, 2025 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps Past simple -ed endings-ed at the end of past simple forms is pronounced in three different ways: ■ / t / liked ■ / d / listened ■ / ɪd / waited1Say the past simple form of the regular verbs below. Then write the verbs with the correct end sounds in the table below. MOVEchatinventlikelistenlovestopvisittalkchange/t/ /d/ /ɪd/ 2Play the recording, listen and check your answers to exercise 1. Then listen and repeat. AnswersPast simple -ed endings-ed at the end of past simple forms is pronounced in three different ways: ■ /t/ liked ■ /d/ listened ■ /ɪd/ waited3Complete the sentences with the past simple affirmative form of the verbs in the box. Choose the correct symbols for the endings: /t/, /d/ or /ɪd/. Then play the recording, listen and check. MOVEfinishopenlivestartwantwatch1I school at 9.30 yesterday morning./t//d//ɪd/2We our exams yesterday and now we're on holiday!/t//d//ɪd/3I a funny film with Dad last night./t//d//ɪd/4Harry to make new friends, but it wasn't easy./t//d//ɪd/5They the front door and went into the house./t//d//ɪd/6My family in Delhi in the 1970s./t//d//ɪd/AnswersPast simple -ed endings-ed at the end of past simple forms is pronounced in three different ways: ■ /t/ liked ■ /d/ listened ■ /ɪd/ waited4Play the recording and listen to the sentences. Are the sentences present simple or past simple? Then listen again and complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb you hear. 1We cycling to school.present simplepast simple2I to my friend every evening.present simplepast simple3They in the morning.present simplepast simple4Charlotte hard.present simplepast simple5My brother maths at university.present simplepast simple6Jake and I drama.present simplepast simpleAnswersPast irregular verbs5Play the recording and listen to the pairs of verbs. Tick (✔) the verbs that rhyme. Then listen and repeat. 1rodethought✓✗2readsaid✓✗3grewknew✓✗4wrotewore✓✗5leftgrew✓✗6madestayed✓✗Answers