The -ed Ending You Hear
Hear past actions in short sentences and discover the different sounds of the -ed ending.
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1. Listen and type the answer.
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- I walked home yesterday.
The ending of “walked” sounds like “t.” It does not add another syllable.
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2. Listen and type the answer.
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- She played soccer yesterday.
The ending of “played” sounds like “d.” The whole word has one syllable.
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- We wanted tea last night.
“Want” ends in a “t” sound, so “wanted” gets an extra syllable.
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- I cooked dinner last night.
Use “last night” without “in” or “on” before it.
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- He needed help yesterday.
“Need” ends in a “d” sound. The ending adds another syllable in “needed.”
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- She opened the window this morning.
“This morning” can describe a past action when that action is already finished.
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- We watched a movie after dinner.
“After dinner” tells us that the meal came first.
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- I cleaned my room on Saturday.
We often use “on” before a day of the week: “on Saturday.”
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- The bus stopped near the park yesterday.
“Stopped” has a double “p” in writing, but you hear only one “p” sound.
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- She waited for me outside the store yesterday.
Use “for” after “wait” before the person or thing you are waiting for.
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- Last night, I called my brother with good news.
“News” is uncountable, so we say “good news” without “a,” even when we mean just one piece of information.
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12. Listen and type the answer.
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- We visited our aunt last weekend and had lunch.
Do not use “to” after the verb “visit”: “visited our aunt.”
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13. Listen and type the answer.
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- She helped her neighbor carry a heavy bag yesterday.
After “helped her neighbor,” the next verb can stay in its simple form: “carry.”
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14. Listen and type the answer.
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- I listened to music while I was on the bus.
Use “to” after “listen” when you name what you hear.
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- He decided to stay home because he felt sick.
“Because” introduces the reason for his choice.