Drank or Drunk? What’s the Past Tense of Drink?
January 5, 2023
Drink is an irregular verb with three forms: drank is past tense, and drunk is the past participle of the present tense verb, to drink.
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Plural-Only Nouns (Explanation & Examples)
January 5, 2023
In English, items that are made up of parts, pieces and pairs are called plural-only nouns, also known as non-singular nouns.
Is it Rang or Rung? What’s the Past Tense of Ring?
January 5, 2023
To ring someone, as in ‘phone a friend’, is the present tense. Rang is the past tense, and rung is the past participle.
What’s the Past Tense of Meet?
January 4, 2023
The past tense and past participle forms of the verb meet are the same: both are met.
What’s the Past Tense of Read?
January 2, 2023
The present, past tense and past participle forms of read are all read, though the past tense forms are pronounced differently.
What’s the Past Tense of Spell? Spelled or Spelt?
January 1, 2023
Unless referring to the ancient and hulled wheat, the past tense of the verb spell is spelt and spelled.
What’s the Past Tense of Spoil? Spoiled or Spoilt?
January 1, 2023
The preferred past tense in either case appears to be spoiled. In UK English, spoilt is also accepted as a past participle form.
What’s the Past Tense of Spill? Spilled vs Spilt
January 1, 2023
By and large, spilled is favoured in American English as both the past tense and past participle. British English, as you may have suspected, prefers
What’s the Past Tense of Sneak? Sneaked or Snuck?
December 31, 2022
The past tense of sneak is sneaked….or snuck.