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Go + verb that implies a recreational activity the second verb must go in –ING.
Go dancing go camping go swimming go jogging go running go walking
Go fishing go sightseeing.
Verbs that end in vowel + Rain Rained Raining -ED form: if the verb ends in a
vowel + consonant Fool Fooled Fooling consonant + vowel +
Dream Dreamed Dreaming consonant, double the last
Dreamed dreamt consonant and then add –ED
Smelled smelt
If the verb ends in two vowels
+ a consonant just add –ING or
–ED.
Verbs that end in a consonant Two-syllable Verbs
+ vowel + consonant
First Syllable Stressed Listen Listened Listening If the first syllable is stressed in
Offer Offered Offering a two-syllable verb, just add –
Open Opened Opening ING or –ED.
Verbs that end in vowel + Y Enjoy Enjoyed Enjoying If the verb ends in vowel + Y
Pray Prayed Praying just add –ING or –ED.
Buy - Buying
Verbs that end in consonant + Study Studied Studying -ED form: If the verb ends in
Y Try Tried Trying consonant + Y. Drop the –Y
Reply Replied Replying and then add –ED.
Last Saturday, we (a) ______ a big art gallery in New York. We (b) ______by bus. The bus (c) ______
near a park. We (d) ______ through the park to the museum. In the gallery we (e) ______ at a lot of
paintings and drawings. After that, we (f) ______ our favorite painting in our notebooks. On Sunday
morning, I (g) ______ in bed late. I was tired! In the afternoon, I (h) ______ a picture for my mom. I (i)
______ lots of different colors. My mom was happy – she (j) ______ my picture a lot!
1) Complete the sentences with the SIMPLE PAST of the verbs in parentheses:
3. Complete the text using the correct tense and form of the verbs on the right.
A Biography
Final –ed has three different pronunciations: /t/, /d/, and /∂d/
Looked = look/t/ Final –ed is pronounced /t/ after voiceless sounds.
Clapped = clap/t/ Voiceless sounds are made by pushing air through
Missed = miss/t/ your mouth no sound comes from your throat.
Watched = watch/t/
Finished = finish/t/ Voiceless sounds: k, p, s, ch, sh, t, x, gh (sounds
Laughed = laugh/t/ like /f/
Boxed = box/t/
Smelled = smell/d/ Final –ed is pronounced /d/ after voiced sounds.
Saved = save/d/ Voiced sounds come from your throat. If you touch
Cleaned = clean/d/ your neck when you make a voiced sound, you can
Robbed = rob/d/ feel your voice box vibrate.
Played = play/d/
Roamed = roam/d/ Voiced sounds: l, v, n, b, r, y /aɪ/, m, dge /dʒ/ and
all the vowel sounds like “ay” and “oy”
Judged = judge/d/
Poured = pour/d/
Dried =dri/d/
Enjoyed = enjoy/d/
Decided = decide/∂d/ Final –ed is pronounced /∂d/ after “t” and “d”
Needed = need/∂d/ sounds. The /∂d/ adds a whole syllable to a word.
Wanted = want/∂d/
Invited = invite/∂d/ Compare: