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. chatinventlikelistenlovestopvisittalkchange/t/likedstoppedtalked/d/listenedlovedchanged/ɪd/chattedinventedvisited2Play the recording, listen and check your answers to exercise 1. Then listen and repeat. Try againPast 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. finishopenlivestartwantwatch1I started school at 9.30 yesterday morning./ɪd/2We finished our exams yesterday and now we're on holiday!/t/3I watched a funny film with Dad last night./t/4Harry wanted to make new friends, but it wasn't easy./ɪd/5They opened the front door and went into the house./d/6My family lived in Delhi in the 1970s./d/Try againPast 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 like cycling to school.present simple2I chatted to my friend every evening.past simple3They arrived in the morning.past simple4Charlotte works hard.present simple5My brother studies maths at university.present simple6Jake and I loved drama.past simpleTry againPast 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✓Try again