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Past Tense of Enjoy Is Enjoyed: Why -ed Sounds Like /d/, Plus the V-ing Rule After It
Enjoy is a regular verb, and its past tense is enjoyed. The hard part is the /d/ ending that disappears before a consonant, and the rule that enjoy must be followed by V-ing.
The Past Tense of Cook Is Cooked: The Disappearing /t/ Sound, and Why a Cooker Isn't a Cook
Cook is a regular verb — the simple past and the past participle are both cooked. The hard part is the /kt/ consonant cluster at the end, which Vietnamese ears almost always drop.
The Past Tense of Want Is Wanted: The /ɪd/ Ending, Want vs. Won't, and When Wanted Sounds Just Like Want It
Want is a regular verb; both the simple past and the past participle are wanted. The tricky parts are the /ɪd/ ending that often drops, the want/won't pair, and when wanted sounds exactly like want it.
The Past Tense of Walk Is Walked: Silent L, the /kt/ Ending, and the Walk vs. Work Trap
Walk is a regular verb — both the simple past and the past participle are walked. The tricky parts are the silent l, the final consonant cluster that often gets dropped, and the walk-work pair that sounds almost identical.
The Past Tense of Stay Is Stayed: A Regular Verb Whose -ed Ending Keeps Disappearing
Stay is a regular verb — both the simple past and past participle are stayed. The hard part is a final /d/ sound that learners' ears almost always drop.
The Past Tense of Look: Looked, the Final /kt/ Cluster, and the Look/Luck/Lock Trio
Look is a regular verb — past tense and past participle are both looked. The hard part is the /kt/ cluster at the end, which gets clipped in fast speech, so the whole tense seems to vanish.
The Past Tense of 'Live' Is 'Lived' (Plus the Other 'Live' Pronounced /laɪv/)
Live is a regular verb — past tense and past participle are both lived. The hard part: the /d/ ending carries the whole tense and then vanishes, plus there's another live pronounced /laɪv/.