REGULAR VERBS
‘LIST AND PRONUNCIATION RULES’
These are the ones we add ‘’d’’ or ‘’ed’’ to form their past. For example:
Present
past
Present
Work---------- work + ed = worked
past
Play------------play + ed = played
Rule #1: When the Regular Verbs end in (voiceless
sounds) ( p, t, k, s, sh, ch, f, h, 0 )the ‘’d or ed’’sounds /t/.
Note: Omit the “e” and pronounce “d” as “t”
Present
Past (simple past=past participle)
Infinitive
Spanish translation
1. Work -------------------------- worked -----------------------------------------------trabajar
2. Talk ----------------------------talked -------------------------------------------------- hablar
3. Walk --------------------------- walked ------------------------------------------------ caminar
4. Bake --------------------------- baked -------------------------------------------------- hornear
5. Dance ------------------------- danced ------------------------------------------------ bailar
6. Experience ------------------ experienced ----------------------------------------- experimentar
7. Stop -------------------------- stopped ----------------------------------------------- parar/detener
8. Pack -------------------------- packed ------------------------------------------------ empacar
9. Photograph ----------------- photographed -------------------------------------- fotografiar
10.Laugh ------------------------- laughed ---------------------------------------------- reir
11.Park --------------------------- parked ----------------------------------------- aparcar/estacionar
12.Mark -------------------------- marked ---------------------------------------------marcar
13.Watch ------------------------ watched ---------------------------------------observar/vigilar
14.Refresh ---------------------- refreshed ------------------------------------------ refrescar
15.Match ----------------------- matched -------------------------------------- aparear/combinar
16. Scratch ---------------------- scratched ----------------------------------------- rasguñar
17.Crush ------------------------- crushed ------------------------------------------- triturar
18.Cash -------------------------- cashed --------------------------------------- cambiar dinero
19.Crash ----------------------- crashed -------------------------------------- chocar/colisionar
20.Mash ----------------------- mashed -------------------------------------- machacar/triturar
21.Smash --------------------- smashed -------------------------------------- chocar/aplastar
22.Abolish -------------------- abolished -------------------------------------------- abolir
23.Demolish ----------------- demolished ----------------------------------------- demoler
24.Practice/se Br. ----------- Practiced/sed Br. -------------------------------- practicar
25.
Pitch ------------------------pitched------------------------------------------------pichar
Rule # 2: When the Regular Verbs end in vowels or (voiced sounds) the ‘’d or ed’’ sounds /d/.
Note: Omit the “e” and pronounce “d” as “d”
Present
Past (simple past=past participle)
Spanish translation
1. Try ------------------------------ tried ------------------------------------------ intentar/tartar
2. Deny -------------------------- - denied ------------------------------------------- negar
3. Study --------------------------- studied ------------------------------------------- estudiar
4. Fry ------------------------------- fried ---------------------------------------------- freir
5. Annoy -------------------------- annoyed----------------------------------------- molestar
6. Prepare ------------------------ prepared ---------------------------------------- preparer
7. Train ---------------------------- trained ------------------------------------------entrenar
8. Scare ---------------------------- scared ------------------------------------------- asustar
9. Share ---------------------------- shared ----------------------------------------- compartir
10.Maintain ----------------------- maintained ----------------------------------- mantener
11.Refrain ------------------------- refrained ------------------------------- refrenar/abstener
12.Obtain ------------------------- obtained --------------------------------------- obtener
13.Call ----------------------------- called --------------------------------------------- llamar
14.Listen -------------------------- listened ---------------------------------------- escuchar
15.Bother ------------------------- bothered -------------------------------------- molestar
16.Boil ----------------------------- boiled ------------------------------------------ hervir
17.Spoil-------------------------- spoiled ---------------------------------------- arruinar
18.Admire ------------------------ admired --------------------------------------- admirar
19.File ---------------------------- filed ---------------------------------------------archivar
20.Arm --------------------------- armed ------------------------------------------ armar
21.Turn -------------------------- turned ------------------------------------- tornar/cambiar
22.Deceive --------------------- deceived --------------------------------- decepcionar/engañar
23.Receive --------------------- received ---------------------------------------recibir
24.
sign --------------------------- signed ----------------------------------------
firmar
Rule #3: when the regular verbs end in: t, te, de, and d, they sound /Id/.
Note: Do not omit, and pronounce the “ed” as you see it.
Present
Past (simple past=past participle)
Spanish translation
1. Need ------------------------needed ----------------------------------------------- necesitar
2. Avoid ----------------------- avoided------------------------------------------------ evitar
3. Commit ---------------------committed ------------------------------------------ -cometer
4. Paint ------------------------- painted ---------------------------------------------- pintar
5. Accept ----------------------- accepted --------------------------------------------- aceptar
6. Omit ------------------------- omitted ---------------------------------------------- omitir
7. Count ----------------------- -counted ----------------------------------------------contar
8. Doubt ----------------------- -doubted --------------------------------------------- dudar
9. Defeat ----------------------- defeated -------------------------------------------- derrotar
10.Trust -------------------------- trusted ---------------------------------------------- confiar
11.Admit------------------------- admitted ------------------------------------------- admitir
12.Round ----------------------- rounded -------------------------------------------- redondear
13.Surround -------------------- surrounded -----------------------------------------envolver
14.Decide --------------------- -decided ----------------------------------------------decidir
15.Sound ----------------------- sounded ---------------------------------------------sonar
16.Rate -------------------------- rated ------------------------------------------- catalogar/clasificar
17.Appreciate ----------------- appreciated ---------------------------------------- valorar
18.Complete ------------------- completed ----------------------------------------- completar
19.Debate ---------------------- debated ---------------------------------------------debatir
20.Compete -------------------- competed ------------------------------------------ competir
21.Congratulate --------------- congratulated ------------------------------------- felecitar
22.Educate ----------------------- educated ------------------------------------------- educar
23.Estimate -------------------- - estimated ------------------------------------------ estimar
24.Manipulate ------------------ manipulated -------------------------------------- manipular
25.Evacuate-------------------- --evacuated ------------------------------------------ evacuar
26.Stimulate ------------------- -stimulated ---------------------------------------- estimular
27.Confiscate ------------------ -confiscated --------------------------------------- confiscar
28.Forfeit ------------------------ forfeited -------------------------------------- multar/sancionar
29.
Transmit --------------------- transmitted --------------------------------------- transmitir