ED Pronunciation Worksheets and Exercises

May 19, 2025 by Alma Webster

In English, many past tense verbs end with -ED, but they don’t all sound the same when we say them. Sometimes it sounds like /t/, sometimes like /d/, and other times like /ɪd/. These worksheets are a fun way to practice saying and hearing those different -ED sounds. 

ED Pronunciation Worksheets

  1.  Write Past Simple/Participle verbs or adjectives ending in -d/-ed/-ied in the correct column.

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2. Sort the following verbs into the correct column based on the pronunciation of the -ED ending.

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ED Pronunciation Exercises

Exercise 1: Circle the Correct Pronunciation

Direction:
Tick ✅ the correct pronunciation of the -ED ending for each word:

  • /t/ (as in laughed)

  • /d/ (as in played)

  • /ɪd/ (as in wanted)

Word /t/ /d/ /ɪd/
cleaned      
shouted      
laughed      
brushed      
fixed      
visited      
ended      
helped      
played      
inspired      
washed      
decided      
wanted      
kissed      
stopped      
loved      

Answer key: 

Word /t/ /d/ /ɪd/
cleaned   ✅  
shouted     ✅
laughed ✅    
brushed ✅    
fixed ✅    
visited     ✅
ended     ✅
helped ✅    
played   ✅  
inspired   ✅  
washed ✅    
decided     ✅
wanted     ✅
kissed ✅    
stopped ✅    
loved   ✅  

Exercise 2: Sorting Activity

Direction:
Sort the following verbs into the correct column based on the pronunciation of the -ED ending:

  • /t/ (as in laughed)

  • /d/ (as in played)

  • /ɪd/ (as in wanted)

Word List:

  • cleaned

  • shouted

  • laughed

  • brushed

  • fixed

  • visited

  • ended

  • helped

  • played

  • inspired

  • washed

  • decided

  • wanted

  • kissed

  • stopped

  • loved

Answer key:

/t/ /d/ /ɪd/
fixed cleaned shouted
laughed played visited
brushed inspired ended
helped loved decided
washed   wanted
kissed    
stopped    

Exercise 3: Choose the Word with the Correct -ED Pronunciation

Direction:

Each question lists four verbs in their past form. Circle the word that has the -ED pronounced as shown.

  1. Ending sound: /t/
    a. Cleaned  b. Shouted  c. Laughed  d. Visited

  2. Ending sound: /ɪd/
    a. Helped  b. Loved  c. Wanted  d. Washed

  3. Ending sound: /d/
    a. Laughed  b. Played  c. Stopped  d. Brushed

  4. Ending sound: /ɪd/
    a. Kissed  b. Fixed  c. Decided  d. Cleaned

  5. Ending sound: /t/
    a. Called  b. Brushed  c. Cried  d. Pulled

  6. Ending sound: /d/
    a. Helped  b. Opened  c. Laughed  d. Hoped

  7. Ending sound: /ɪd/
    a. Danced  b. Ended  c. Laughed  d. Played

  8. Ending sound: /t/
    a. Loved  b. Washed  c. Cried  d. Stayed

  9. Ending sound: /d/
    a. Smiled  b. Shouted  c. Waited  d. Hunted

  10. Ending sound: /ɪd/
    a. Fixed  b. Jumped  c. Visited  d. Talked

Answer key:

Question Ending Sound Correct Answer
1 /t/ c. Laughed
2 /ɪd/ c. Wanted
3 /d/ b. Played
4 /ɪd/ c. Decided
5 /t/ b. Brushed
6 /d/ b. Opened
7 /ɪd/ b. Ended
8 /t/ b. Washed
9 /d/ a. Smiled
10 /ɪd/ c. Visited

Exercise 4: Add -ED and Sort the Pronunciation

Direction:

Add -ED to each verb below. Then, sort the words into the correct column based on how the -ED ending is pronounced: /t/, /d/, or /ɪd/.

Verb List:

  • love

  • watch

  • wait

  • start

  • clean

  • hope

  • end

  • help

  • shout

  • play

  • laugh

  • open

  • need

  • talk

  • brush

/t/ /d/ /ɪd/
     

Answer Key: 

  • love → loved

  • watch → watched

  • wait → waited

  • start → started

  • clean → cleaned

  • hope → hoped

  • end → ended

  • help → helped

  • shout → shouted

  • play → played

  • laugh → laughed

  • open → opened

  • need → needed

  • talk → talked

  • brush → brushed

/t/ /d/ /ɪd/
watched loved waited
hoped cleaned started
helped played ended
laughed opened shouted
talked   needed
brushed    

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