What’s the Past Tense of Leap? Leaped or Leapt?
Leaped and leapt are both correct past tense and past participles of the verb leap, (which is present tense).
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December 24, 2022
What’s the Past Tense of Smell? Smelled or Smelt?
Both smelled and smelt are accepted past forms of the present tense verb, to smell. Smelled is the American preference, whereas spelt is preferred in UK.