Spelling and pronunciation rules for regular verbs in Simple Past tense in American English

1. Regular verbs in Simple Past
Spelling rules for regular verbs in Simple Past:
 Most verbs: add ed (started, laughed).
 Verbs ending in -e: add d (moved).
 Verbs ending in consonant +y: change to ie (cry-cried).
 Most verbs ending in consonant + vowel: double the final letter and add ed (stop-
stopped).
Pronunciation rules for regular verbs in Simple Past:
 /t/ (Verbs end with an unvoiced consonant): laughed, walked, stopped, talked.
 /d/ (Verbs end with a voiced consonant): cried, listened, played.
 /Id/ (Verbs end with t or d): waited.
© Diana L. Portillo Rodríguez (2016)