O mistério do -ED revelado! (Com dicas simples e exemplos)

 

Você já sabe como formar, pronunciar e usar o passado simples em inglês? Se você não sabe ou quiser revisar, não precisa nem sair do blog! Aqui estão várias aulas completas sobre o uso dessa formal verbal, com a excelente professora Jennifer, do ótimo blog English with Jennifer. Já aqui, você vai encontrar um post bem completo sobre a forma e pronúncia do -ED nos verbos regulares. Para aprimorar ainda mais os seus conhecimentos sobre esse tópico, produzi este exercício de repetição. Pratique muitas vezes, até sentir segurança na pronúncia do -ED. Se tiver dúvidas, deixe aqui no campo dos comentários que vou adorar responder. Have fun! Áudio para praticar o -ED aqui. Transcrição do áudio: 🔤 How to Pronounce "-ed" in Regular Verbs When we say regular verbs in the past (like walked, played, wanted), the -ed ending sounds different depending on the final sound of the verb in the base form. Final Sound in the Verb Pronounce -ed like... Example Verb Sounds like... A /t/ or /d/ sound /ɪd/ like "id" wanted, needed wanted, needed A voice sound (like b, g, l, m, n, r, v, z) /d/ like "d" cleaned, loved cleand, lovd A quiet sound (like k, p, f, s, sh, ch) /t/ like "t" walked, laughed walkt, laught ✅ Tip: Don’t look at the spelling—listen to the last sound of the verb to know how to say -ed! 🎧 Drill Practice: 🎙️ Audio Instructions (Repeat after me): Hello! Let's practice how to say -ed in regular verbs. I will say the verb. You repeat. Ready? Let's go! 1. Say “-ed” like "id" [/ɪd/]: 👉 Listen first: 1. want – wanted 2. need – needed 3. visit – visited 4. start – started Now, listen to the verb being read 3 times. Pause the recording and repeat each verb 3 times: 1. wanted – wanted – wanted - Pause the recording and repeat 3 times: 2. needed – needed – needed - Pause the recording and repeat 3 times: 3. visited – visited – visited - Pause the recording and repeat 3 times: 4. started – started – started - Pause the recording and repeat 3 times: 2. Say “-ed” like "d" [/d/]: 👉 Repeat: 1.  play – played 2. clean – cleaned 3. love – loved 4. rain – rained Now, listen to the verb being read 3 times. Pause the recording and repeat each verb 3 times: played – played – played - Pause the recording and repeat 3 times:   cleaned – cleaned – cleaned - Pause the recording and repeat 3 times:  loved – loved – loved - Pause the recording and repeat 3 times:  rained – rained – rained - Pause the recording and repeat 3 times: 3. Say “-ed” like "t" [/t/]: 👉 Repeat: 1. walk – walked 2.  laugh – laughed 3. help – helped 4. wash – washed Now, listen to the verb being read 3 times. Pause the recording and repeat each verb 3 times: walked – walked – walked - Pause the recording and repeat 3 times: laughed – laughed – laughed - Pause the recording and repeat 3 times:  helped – helped – helped -Pause the recording and repeat 3 times: washed – washed – washed - Pause the recording and repeat 3 times: 🎉 Great job! Now, make sure you listen for the E-D sound in movies, music, daily conversations to internalize its 3 pronunciations.