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Verbs:
An important part of formulas is the verb, in the simple past we have two kinds of verbs regular and irregular
Regular Verbs:
Regular verbs follow a predictable pattern when forming the past tense. To create the past tense of regular verbs, we typically add “-ed” to the base form of the verb.
Examples with pronunciation endings:
Group 1 /Id/ Pronunciation Endings
Use the ID ending for verbs that end on D or T.
| Order | Present | Past | Sample Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Decide | Decided | Yesterday, we decided to go for a hike in the mountains. |
| 2. | Need | Needed | He needed to finish his assignment by today. |
| 3. | Credit | Credited | She was credited for her contributions to the project. |
| 4. | Expand | Expanded | The company expanded its operations to Europe last year. |
| 5. | Invite | Invited | They invited all their friends to the wedding. |
| 6. | End | Ended | The movie ended with a surprising twist. |
| 7. | Explode | Exploded | The fireworks exploded in the sky at midnight. |
| 8. | Graduate | Graduated | He graduated from university with honors. |
| 9. | Include | Included | The tour included a visit to the ancient castle. |
| 10 | Intend | Intended | She intended to start her own business. |
Group 2 /t/ Pronunciation Endings
Use the T ending for VOICELESS verbs or in P,K,F,GH,SH,CH,SS,C,X.
| Order | Present | Past | Sample Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ask | Asked | We asked for directions to the nearest gas station. |
| 2. | Cook | Cooked | Last night, I cooked spaghetti for dinner. |
| 3. | Finish | Finished | He finished reading the book in one sitting. |
| 4. | Help | Helped | She helped her mom with the grocery shopping. |
| 5. | Laugh | Laughed | They laughed at the joke. |
| 6. | Look | Looked | He looked at the painting for hours. |
| 7. | Miss | Missed | I missed the bus this morning. |
| 8. | Talk | Talked | We talked about the movie after watching it. |
| 9. | Thank | Thanked | She thanked her teacher for the advice. |
| 10. | Wash | Washed | They washed their car on Saturday. |
Group 3 /d/ Pronunciation Endings
Use the D ending for VOICED verbs or L,N,R,G,V,S,Z,B,M.
| Order | Present | Past | Sample Sentences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Call | Called | He called me last night to confirm the meeting. |
| 2. | Play | Played | We played tennis at the club over the weekend. |
| 3. | Try | Tried | She tried a new recipe for the dinner party. |
| 4. | Use | Used | I used a map to find the way. |
| 5. | Claim | Claimed | They claimed their luggage at the airport. |
| 6. | Change | Changed | She changed her outfit before the party. |
| 7. | Love | Loved | He loved the gift you gave him. |
| 8. | Move | Moved | They moved to a new house last month. |
| 9. | Live | Lived | We lived in Spain for three years. |
| 10. | Close | Closed | The store closed at 9 PM yesterday. |
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Listen to the sentences being read and mark the ed ending of each verb in the quiz
