What’s the Past Tense of Grow? Grew or Grown?
The past tense of grow is grew. The past participle is grown, as in, ‘They have grown so much since we last saw them!’
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Dalia Y
Started Grammarflex(ing) in 2022—been a word nerd and writing enthusiast ever since. (BA, MA in phil).
What’s the Past Tense of Sit? Sit or Sat?
Both the past tense and past participle form of sit are sat. Sit is in the present tense, and sitting is the present participle.
What’s an Idiom? (List of 100+ Idioms in English)
Idioms are phrases particular to a language, where taken as a whole it means something different from the words in isolation.
What is the Past Tense of Teach?
The verb teach has two forms altogether: to teach (present tense), and taught (past tense and past participle form of the verb, teach).
Plural-Only Nouns (Explanation & Examples)
In English, items that are made up of parts, pieces and pairs are called plural-only nouns, also known as non-singular nouns.
What’s the Plural of Cliff? Cliff or Cliffs?
Cliff plural is cliffs. Usually singular nouns that end in -f/-fe take on -ves as a plural. This is not the case with cliff/cliffs.
What Are Contractions? Commonly Used Contractions
Contractions are words that have been conjoined through the use of an apostrophe, and the omission of certain letters and sounds: haven’t, wouldn’t couldn’t.
What’s the Past Tense of Burn? Burned or Burnt?
Burned and burnt are both past tenses of the verb “burn”. British English prefers burnt, whereas American English uses burned.
What’s the Past Tense of Bring? Brung or Brought?
Bring is the present tense. Brought is both the past tense and past participle.
What’s the Past Tense of Fly? Flew or Flown?
To fly is the present tense. Flew is the simple past, and flown is the past participle.