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The pronunciation of the à is determined by the last of the verb in present
tense. Although à is always added to form the past tense, à has Ô
different sounds:
1) as in lived [d]
2) Ô as in talked [t]
3) as an added syllable / as in invited [id].
for using the correct sound of final Ã
¦f a present tense verb ends with the of a
consonant or a
sound, the pronunciation in past tense is
c amples- staye , file , manage
¦f the present tense verb ends with the of a
consonant
sound (f, k, s, , sh, ch, or p), the pronunciation in past tense is Ô
c amples finish , typ , stock
¦f the present tense verb ends with the sound of Ôor consonant
sound, the pronunciation in past tense is always
c amples- guid , treat , list (reminder: /id/ is an added syllable)
He deposited it.
The team rested.
He waited for everyone.
Read the following dialogue aloud. ¦n the brackets beside each à ending, write /d/,
/t/, or /id/. Think about the ending sound of the verb in the present tense, then
choose your answer according to the à rules for pronunciation.
Voiceless sound:
Voiced sound: cnding in:
c as ³I ´ (like
c as ³T´ c as ³ ´ an extra syllable)
c
Ask, asked = ask(T) c
Allow, allowed = c
Need, needed =
allow( ) need(id)