What’s the Past Tense of the Verb ‘Sting’?
Sting (not the man/singer, the verb) is the simple present. Stung is the past simple and past participle form of sting, (I was stung by a bee, and now my arm is swollen.)
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What’s the Past Tense of Throw? Threw or Thrown?
Throw is the present tense. Threw is the simple past, and thrown is the past participle.
What’s the Past Tense of Lose?
The past tense and past participle forms of the verb lose are both lost.
What’s the Past Tense of Wear?
To wear is the present tense; wore is the past tense, and worn is the past participle form of the verb.
What’s the Past Tense of Buy? Brought or Bought?
The verb buy has two forms: buy and bought. Bought is the past tense and past participle form of buy.
Is it Sped or Speeded? What’s the Past Tense of Speed?
Both sped and speeded are accepted past tense and past participle forms of the verb speed, though sped is the preferred past participle.
Take, Took, or Taken: What’s the Correct Past Tense of Take?
Taken (not the Liam Neeson movie) is the past participle form of take. Take is the present tense, and took is the past tense.
What’s the Past Tense of Freeze? Froze or Frozen?
To freeze is the present, froze is the past, and had frozen is the past participle form of the verb freeze.
What’s the Past Tense of Hide? Is it Hid or Hidden?
To hide is the present tense. Hid is the simple past, and hidden is the participle form of the verb hide.
What’s the Past Tense of Tear? Tore or Torn?
To tear is the present tense; tore is the simple past tense. Torn is the past participle.