Basic 7 - 8b Reg Verbs

The Simple Past Tense of Regular Verbs : 

The Simple Past Tense of Regular Verbs Form (structure) Meaning & Use Pronunciation

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I love to travel. When I lived in the U.S. I traveled to different places, I visited Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Atlanta, Myrtle Beach, Reno, Lake Tahoe, Denver and Maui. The best place was Maui. I loved everything there. The weather was warm, sunny. It rained sometimes but after the rain, it was sunny again. One time there was a double rainbow after it rained, it was beautiful.

Regular verbs are verbs that …. : 

Regular verbs are verbs that …. Simple Form Past Tense Walk Play Cry Live walk ed play ed cri ed liv ed …end with –ed

For regular verbs, simply use the –ed form of the verb in a positive sentence. : 

For regular verbs, simply use the –ed form of the verb in a positive sentence. When I was a child, Liz ___________ the piano. Donna ______________ and _______________ in Paris when she was a child. played lived **Be careful with spelling changes! studied

For negative sentences, USE : 

For negative sentences, USE I studied architecture. I didn’t study medicine because I like to design. did not or didn't + verb, simple form

Pronunciation : 

Pronunciation The –ed ending in English has: of regular verbs 3 different sounds t d id

Some regular verbs end with a “t” sound: : 

Some regular verbs end with a “t” sound: walked laughed washed talked jumped

Some regular verbs end with a “d” sound: : 

Some regular verbs end with a “d” sound: planned played learned answered loved

Other regular verbs end with an “id” sound: : 

Other regular verbs end with an “id” sound: These verbs have an extra syllable: Simple Form Past Tense invite invited wait waited decide decided

There are rules that tell us how to pronounce the -ed. : 

There are rules that tell us how to pronounce the -ed. However, It’s a good idea for students to make a list of which –ed verbs have a “t” sound, which have a “d” sound, and which have an “id” sound. And with practice, you can start to learn and memorize correct pronunciation.

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I love to travel. When I lived in the U.S. I traveled to different places. I visited Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Atlanta, Myrtle Beach, Reno, Lake Tahoe, Denver and Maui. The best place was Maui. I loved everything there. The weather was warm, sunny. It rained sometimes. One time there was a double rainbow. The double rainbow was beautiful.

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Are these sentences correct? I was visited Cusco. They were looked at me.. She was cooked ceviche. NO !!! What is the problem? I visited Cusco. They looked at me. She cooked ceviche.