Communication Beginnings: An Introductory Listening and Speaking Text for English Language Learners

Chapter 5 63 The sounds of /t/ and /d/ are very similar, but the sound of /id/ is very different because it has an extra syllable added to the verb. A native speaker of English will quickly notice if a verb that should have one syllable is pronounced with two. For example: /id/ Paint = 1 syllable painted = 2 syllables /t/ /id/ Help = 1 syllable helped = 1 syllable not helped = 2 syllables Turn to the n xt page to practice listening to the different sounds of past tense verb endings. Listening Practice: Past Tense Verb Endings Past Tense Verb Endings Part 1 Directions: Listen to the past tense verbs. Check the box that has the sound of the verb ending you hear. /t/ /d/ /id/ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10