Run + ning is related to pronunciation? Thanks !

Hi Xcats,

This is related to the spelling of the past tense forms of regular verbs; it also applies to the "ing" form.

spelling of regular affirmative past tense forms

Most regular verbs: add -ed

work —worked
help —helped
start — started
rain —rained
stay —stayed
show — showed
wonder —wondered
visit — visited
gallop—galloped

Verbs endingin -e: add -d

hope —hoped
decide —decided

Verbs ending in one stressed vowel +one consonant (except wory): double the consonant and add -ed

shop — shopped
plan — planned
refer —referred
regret — regretted

Verbs ending in consonant + -y: hurry— hurried
change y to i and add-ed

cry—cried
study—studied


Verbs ending in-c have ck in the past (e.g. picnic — picnicked).

In British English, -l -is doubled in the past after a short vowel even if the vowel is not stressed:

travel — travelled.

(from Practical English Usage, Michael Swan)

Hi Xcats,

In the examples I gave, the stress is on the end of the word.

shop
plan
refer
regret

The only way to learn this is to practice speaking and listening to English.

Here is a "talking" dictionary. Type the word in to the search bar, then click on the little speaker symbol, and you will hear the word spoken in AmE

http://www.answers.com/