The pronunciation of the “ed” endings is very important in English as they are used frequently. There are some common uses for “ed” endings:
Regular Verbs in the Past
- I watched a movie yesterday.
- She played baseball last night.
Participle Adjectives
- The door is locked.
- The money is wasted.
The ED ending has 3 sounds.
- T
- D
- ID (Extra Syllable)
The problem is that new English speakers use the ID ending very often, but it is the least common of all three endings. This gives words extra syllables when they should not have them.
Example: Played
Correct: 1 syllable and a D ending.
Incorrect: 2 syllables and an ID ending.
DON’T ADD EXTRA SYLLABLES TO WORDS THAT END IN ED!!
T | D | ID |
JUMPED
STOPPED WALKED TALKED HELPED WORKED LOOKED LAUGHED DANCED PASSED WISHED PRACTICED CASHED REACHED LIKED MISSED |
LIVED
MOVED JOGGED CHANGED LEARNED CALLED PLAYED ANSWERED FOLLOWED USED CLOSED MANAGED LISTENED TRAVELED ENTERED RECEIVED |
Ends in T
LASTED WANTED REPEATED VISITED CORRECTED
Ends in D
NEEDED ENDED INCLUDED ADDED CROWDED DECIDED |