Again, since most of the ESL program students are Spanish speakers, which can also lead to a confusion in pronouncing regular past tense verbs, I created a worksheet that explains the way past tense verbs are pronounced based on the final sound of a verb. Then, I had students work in pairs and figure out the category of a verb after listening to a bunch of them.

Through the process of making this set of evidence, I learned that ESL teachers must recognize the pronunciation of their students' native languages. With that being said, most of my students are from South America, which makes it easier since their native languages are relatively similar to English in many ways.

However, the pronunciation is different. Therefore, I learned that although languages can be similar, particularly ESL teacher must pay close attention to the way their students speak both English and their own native language which can be tricky.