Rules For Past Simple Verb Tenses

1. How many syllables are there in the word "decided"?

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

2. When a sound is unvoiced (like /t/),

Your vocal cords don't vibrate.

Your vocal cords vibrate.

3. Your vocal cords are in your throat. When you say a voiced sound (like /d/),

Your vocal cords don't vibrate.

Your vocal cords vibrate.

4. How many syllables are there in the word "finished"?

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

5. Words are divided into syllables (ex: syl-lab-les has three syllables). How many syllables are there in the word "look"?

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

6. The first rule says that if the base of the verb ends in an unvoiced sound,

A syllable is added.

A syllable is not added.

7. The second rule says that if the base of the verb ends in an voiced sound,

The "ed" ending is pronounced /t/

The "ed" ending is pronounced /b/

The "ed" ending is pronounced /p/

The "ed" ending is pronounced /k/

The "ed" ending is pronounced /d/

8. From the video, you learned three rules for making past simple verbs. The first rule says that if the base of the verb ends in an unvoiced sound,

The "ed" ending is pronounced /d/

The "ed" ending is pronounced /b/

The "ed" ending is pronounced /r/

The "ed" ending is pronounced /t/

The "ed" ending is pronounced /k/

9. The second rule says that if the base of the verb ends in an voiced sound,

Another syllable is added.

Another syllable is not added.

10. The second rule says that if the base of the verb ends in a /t/ or /d/ SOUND (NOT LETTER!!!),

The "ed" ending is pronounced /id/

The "ed" ending is pronounced /ed/

The "ed" ending is pronounced /rd/

The "ed" ending is pronounced /rt/

The "ed" ending is pronounced /t/

Rules For Past Simple Verb Tenses

1. How many syllables are there in the word "decided"?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. When a sound is unvoiced (like /t/),

3. Your vocal cords are in your throat. When you say a voiced sound (like /d/),

4. How many syllables are there in the word "finished"?

5. Words are divided into syllables (ex: syl-lab-les has three syllables). How many syllables are there in the word "look"?

6. The first rule says that if the base of the verb ends in an unvoiced sound,

7. The second rule says that if the base of the verb ends in an voiced sound,

8. From the video, you learned three rules for making past simple verbs. The first rule says that if the base of the verb ends in an unvoiced sound,

9. The second rule says that if the base of the verb ends in an voiced sound,

10. The second rule says that if the base of the verb ends in a /t/ or /d/ SOUND (NOT LETTER!!!),