Simple past -ed endings are simple to pronounce

The simple past tense is one of the most common tenses in English. It is usually formed by adding -ED to the verb. When spoken, the "-ed" ending doesn’t necessarily add another syllable to the word. For example, "worked" is incorrectly pronounced "work/id/" with two syllables, instead of just one, "work/t/."

A second syllable with the "-ed" ending is only required when the last sound (not the last letter) is a /t/ or /d/, such as "wanted," "decided," "needed," or "invited." The last sound for the words "want" and "invite" is /t/. The last sound for the words "decide" and "need" is /d/. These two sounds require that the added -ed ending be pronounced with an additional syllable.

Simple past -ed endings are simple to pronounce.