THE ENGLISH WORKSHOP Regular Verbs: Spelling and Pronunciation of –ed endings

* * Taken from: Focus on Grammar. A Basic Course for Reference and Practice. By Irene E.
Schoenberg

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THE ENGLISH WORKSHOP Regular Verbs: Spelling and Pronunciation of –ed endings

* * Taken from: Focus on Grammar. A Basic Course for Reference and Practice. By Irene E.
Schoenberg

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THE ENGLISH WORKSHOP Regular Verbs: Spelling and Pronunciation of –ed endings

* * Taken from: Focus on Grammar. A Basic Course for Reference and Practice. By Irene E.
Schoenberg

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THE ENGLISH WORKSHOP Regular Verbs: Spelling and Pronunciation of –ed endings

* Taken from: Fundamentals Of English Grammar. Workbook. By Betty Shrampfer Azar & Donald
A. Azar

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THE ENGLISH WORKSHOP Regular Verbs: Spelling and Pronunciation of –ed endings

List of Regular Verbs

Present Past Past Participle Sound Meaning
Abolish Abolished Abolished [t] Abolir, anular
Abound Abounded Abounded [d] Abundar
Accelerate Accelerated Accelerated [əd] Acelerar, apresurar
Accept Accepted Accepted [əd] Aceptar, admitir
Acclaim Acclaimed Acclaimed [d] Aclamar, aplaudir
Accord Accorded Accorded [əd] Acordar
Accuse Accused Accused [d] Acusar, delatar
Act Acted Acted [əd] Actuar, ejecutar
Adapt Adapted Adapted [əd] Adaptar, acomodar
Add Added Added [əd] Sumar
Adjoin Adjoined Adjoined [d] Juntar, asociar, unir
Admire Admired Admired [d] Admirar
Admit Admitted Admitted [əd] Admitir
Adopt Adopted Adopted [əd] Adoptar
Adore Adored Adored [d] Adorar
Adorn Adorned Adorned [d] Adornar
Adulate Adulated Adulated [əd] Adular
Advance Advanced Advanced [d] Avanzar
Advise Advised Advised [d] Aconsejar
Afford Afforded Afforded [əd] Disponer
Affect Affected Affected [əd] Afectar, impresionar
Agree Agreed Agreed [d] Acordar, convenir
Aid Aided Aided [əd] Ayudar
Allow Allowed Allowed [d] Admitir, aceptar
Amuse Amused Amused [d] Divertir
Answer Answered Answered [d] Responder
Apologize Apologized Apologized [t] Disculparse
Appear Appeared Appeared [d] Aparecer
Applaud Applauded Applauded [əd] Aplaudir
Argue Argued Argued [d] Discutir, disputar
Arrive Arrived Arrived [d] Arribar, llegar
Ask Asked Asked [t] Preguntar
Assemble Assembled Assembled [d] Ensamblar
Assign Assigned Assigned [d] Asignar
Assist Assisted Assisted [əd] Asistir, ayudar
Assure Assured Assured [d] Asegurar
Attack Attacked Attacked [t] Atacar
Attempt Attempted Attempted [əd] Tentar
Attract Attracted Attracted [əd] Atraer
Avoid Avoided Avoided [əd] Evitar
Bake Baked Baked [t] Hornear
Bath Bathed Bathed [d] Bañar
Beg Begged Begged [d] Pedir, suplicar
Behave Behaved Behaved [d] Comportarse
Belong Belonged Belonged [d] Pertenecer
Blame Blamed Blamed [d] Culpar
Bless Blessed Blessed [t] Bendecir
Borrow Borrowed Borrowed [d] Pedir prestado
Breath Breathed Breathed [d] Respirar
Brush Brushed Brushed [t] Cepillar

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Call Called Called [d] Llamar

Carry Carried Carried [d] Llevar
Change Changed Changed [d] Cambiar
Charge Charged Charged [d] Cargar, cobrar
Clean Cleaned Cleaned [d] Limpiar
Close Closed Closed [d] Cerrar
Comb Combed Combed [d] Peinar
Command Commanded Commanded [əd] Comandar
Complain Complained Complained [d] Quejarse
Consist Consisted Consisted [əd] Consistir
Cough Coughed Coughed [t] Toser
Cover Covered Covered [d] Cubrir
Cross Crossed Crossed [t] Cruzar
Cry Cried Cried [d] Llorar
Chew Chewed Chewed [d] Mascar, masticar
Dance Danced Danced [d] Bailar
Decide Decided Decided [əd] Decidir
Declare Declared Declared [d] Declarar
Defend Defended Defended [əd] Defender
Define Defined Defined [d] Definir
Depend Depended Depended [əd] Depender
Deny Denied Denied [d] Negar
Desire Desired Desired [d] Desear
Destroy Destroyed Destroyed [d] Destruir
Detest Detested Detested [əd] Detestar
Dream Dreamed Dreamed [d] Soñar
Develop Developed Developed [t] Desarrollar
Die Died Died [d] Morir
Dial Dialed Dialed [d] Marcar, discar, sintonizar
Differ Differed Differed [d] Diferir
Dine Dined Dined [d] Cenar
Direct Directed Directed [əd] Dirigir
Discuss Discussed Discussed [t] Discutir
Disobey Disobeyed Disobeyed [d] Desobedecer
Disturb Disturbed Disturbed [d] Molestar
Doubt Doubted Doubted [əd] Dudar
Dry Dried Dried [d] Secar
Dust Dusted Dusted [əd] Empolvar
Divide Divided Divided [əd] Dividir
Employ Employed Employed [d] Emplear
End Ended Ended [əd] Finalizar, terminar
Enjoy Enjoyed Enjoyed [d] Disfrutar
Empty Emptied Emptied [d] Vaciar
Enter Entered Entered [d] Entrar
Erase Erased Erased [d] Borrar
Explain Explained Explained [d] Explicar
Estimate Estimated Estimated [əd] Estimar
Exercise Exercised Exercised [d] Ejercitar
Excuse Excused Excused [d] Excusar
Exist Existed Existed [əd] Existir
Expect Expected Expected [t] Aguardar
Face Faced faced [d] Afrontar
Fail Failed Failed [d] Fallar
Fasten Fastened fastened [d] Ajustar

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Fear Feared Feared [d] Temer

Fill Filled Filled [d] Llenar
Finish Finished Finished [t] Terminar
Fix Fixed Fixed [t] Reparar, arreglar, fijar
Fold Folded Folded [d] Doblar
Follow Followed Followed [d] Seguir
Force Forced Forced [d] Forzar
Gather Gathered Gathered [d] Reunir
Govern Governed Governed [d] Gobernar, regir
Greet Greeted Greeted [əd] Saludar
Happen Happened Happened [d] Ocurrir
Hate Hated Hated [əd] Odiar
Help Helped Helped [t] Ayudar
Imitate Imitated Imitated [əd] Imitar
Improve Improved Improved [d] Mejorar
Include Included Included [əd] Incluir
Inform Informed Informed [d] Informar
Inhibit Inhibited Inhibited [əd] Inhibir
Inquire Inquired Inquired [d] Inquirir
Insist Insisted Insisted [əd] Insistir
Inspire Inspired Inspired [d] Inspirar
Invite Invited Invited [əd] Invitar
Iron Ironed Ironed [d] Planchar
Join Joined Joined [d] Juntar, unir
Judge Judged Judged [d] Juzgar
Jump Jumped Jumped [t] Saltar
Kick Kicked Kicked [t] Patear
Kiss Kissed Kissed [t] Besar
Kill Killed Killed [d] Matar
Knock Knocked Knocked [t] Golpear, tocar
Last Lasted Lasted [əd] Durar, tardar
Laugh Laughed Laughed [t] Reír
Learn Learned Learned [d] Aprender
Lie Lied Lied [d] Mentir
Like Liked Liked [t] Gustar
Listen Listened Listened [d] Escuchar
Live Lived Lived [d] Vivir
Look Looked Looked [t] Mirar
Love Loved Loved [d] Amar
Milk Milked Milked [t] Ordeñar
Mail Mailed Mailed [d] Enviar correo
Miss Missed Missed [t] Extrañar
Mix Mixed Mixed [t] Mezclar
Move Moved Moved [d] Mudar
Modify Modified Modified [d] Modificar
Need Needed Needed [əd] Necesitar
Notice Noticed Noticed [əd] Notar, percibir
Obey Obeyed Obeyed [d] Obedecer
Obtain Obtained Obtained [d] Obtener
Occupy Occupied Occupied [d] Ocupar
Offer Offered Offered [d] Ofrecer
Offend Offended Offended [əd] Ofender
Omit Omitted Omitted [əd] Omitir
Own Owned Owned [d] Poseer

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Open Opened Opened [d] Abrir

Order Ordered Ordered [d] Ordenar
Pack Packed Packed [t] Empacar
Paint Painted Painted [əd] Pintar
Pardon Pardoned Pardoned [d] Perdonar
Park Parked Parked [t] Estacionar
Pass Passed Passed [t] Pasar, alcanzar
Perform Performed Performed [d] Actuar
Permit Permitted Permitted [əd] Permitir
Place Placed Placed [t] Colocar, poner
Play Played Played [d] Jugar, tocar
Post Posted Posted [əd] Enviar correo
Practice Practiced Practiced [d] Practicar
Prefer Preferred Preferred [d] Preferir
Plan Planed Planed [d] Planear
Prepare Prepared Prepared [d] Preparar
Preach Preached Preached [t] Predicar
Precede Preceded Preceded [əd] Preceder
Prescribe Prescribed Prescribed [d] Prescribir
Present Presented Presented [əd] Ofrecer, Exhibir
Pray Prayed Prayed [d] Orar
Pretend Pretended Pretended [əd] Simular, fingir
Prevent Prevented Prevented [əd] Prevenir
Promise Promised Promised [t] Prometer
Print Printed Printed [əd] Imprimir
Proclaim Proclaimed Proclaimed [d] Proclamar
Promote Promoted Promoted [əd] Promocionar
Pronounce Pronounced Pronounced [d] Pronunciar
Propose Proposed Proposed [d] Proponer
Prosecute Prosecuted Prosecuted [əd] Proseguir
Protect Protected Protected [əd] Proteger
Prove Proved Proved [d] Probar
Provide Provided Provided [əd] Proveer
Pull Pulled Pulled [d] Hallar
Push Pushed Pushed [t] Empujar
Punish Punished Punished [t] Castigar
Reach Reached Reached [t] Alcanzar
Receive Received Received [d] Recibir
Recite Recited Recited [əd] Recitar
Relate Related Related [əd] Relacionar
Release Released Released [d] Soltar
Remain Remained Remained [əd] Quedar, permanecer
Remind Reminded Reminded [əd] Hacer recordar
Repeat Repeated Repeated [əd] Repetir
Resolve Resolved Resolved [d] Resolver
Rest Rested Rested [əd] Restar
Return Returned Returned [d] Regresar, volver, retornar
Satisfy Satisfied Satisfied [d] Satisfacer
Seem Seemed Seemed [d] Parecer
Show Showed Showed [d] Mostrar
Skate Skated Skated [t] Patinar
Smile Smiled Smiled [d] Sonreír
Smoke Smoked Smoked [t] Fumar
Sound Sounded Sounded [əd] Sonar

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Spell Spelled Spelled [d] Deletrear

Start Started Started [əd] Comenzar
Stay Stayed Stayed [d] Quedarse
Stop Stopped Stopped [t] Parar
Study Studied Studied [d] Estudiar
Survive Survived Survived [d] Sobrevivir
Suspect Suspected Suspected [əd] Sospechar
Talk Talked Talked [t] Hablar
Taste Tasted Tasted [əd] Probar
Testify Testified Testified [əd] Testificar
Thank Thanked Thanked [t] Dar las gracias, agradecer
Tie Tied Tied [d] Atar
Translate Translated Translated [əd] Traducir
Travel Traveled Traveled [d] Viajar
Try Tried Tried [d] Tratar
Unite United United [əd] Unir
Use Used Used [d] Usar
Verify Verified Verified [d] Verificar
Visit Visited Visited [əd] Visitar
Wait Waited Waited [əd] Esperar
Walk Walked Walked [t] Caminar
Want Wanted Wanted [əd] Querer
Wash Washed Washed [t] Lavar
Watch Watched Watched [t] Observar
Wish Wished Wished [t] Desear
Whisper Whispered Whispered [d] Suspirar
Whistle Whistled Whistled [d] Silbar
Work Worked Worked [t] Trabajar

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