1. Listen.

1. Pronunciation.

Pronunciation of past of regular verbs
Regular verbs in the past tense end with the letters ed.
When a regular verb ends with the letter t or d, we pronounce the ed ending as /ɪd/.

For example:
started   /stɑːrtɪd/
ended   /endɪd/

With all other regular verbs the ed ending is pronounced as /t/ or /d/.

If the verb ends with /p/, /f/, /s/, /ʃ/, /ʧ/ or /k/ (an unvoiced sound), we pronounce the ed ending as /t/.

For example:
worked   /wɜːkt/
finished   /fɪn.ɪʃt/
watched   /wɒtʃ/

If the verb ends with any other sound (a voiced sound), we pronounce the ed ending as /d/.

For example:
arrived   /əraɪvd/
played   /pleɪd/
listened   /lɪsnd/

Listen to, repeat and record the infinitive and past of each verb.

Listen to the infinitive and past of each verb, and put them in the order that you hear them. Then listen again, and practise saying the verbs. The first and last examples have been done for you.

2. A bad week.

Listen to someone talking about a bad week. Put the events in the order that they happened.

3. A bad week.

Use the words to complete what the speaker says.

Now listen again and read the description. Practise reading the paragraph aloud.

4. Speaking.

Listen and follow. Then read and record the paragraph.

4. Practise speaking.

Can you remember what the speaker says. Choose the correct options to complete the transcript. Then listen again, and practise reading it aloud.