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Past tense

Past tense.

Words that are a past tense of other words.

Ate is the past tense of eat.

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Bled is the past tense of bleed, for example "our dog bled on the carpet".

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Bucked is the past tense of buck. For example, "the horse bucked off it's rider".

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Someone is burdened if they are carrying a heavy load or burden.

A similar word to burdened is laden.

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Burned is the past tense of burn.

See also burnt.

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Something is burnt or burned if it was on fire at some point in the past and is now blackened and charred. Food can become burnt if you cook it for too long.

Something is capped if it has something on top of it. Birds with a colored patch on top of their heads are often described as capped. Mountains covered with snow are called snow-capped.

Something that has been closed with a lid on top has been capped. The well in the picture has been capped.

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Caught is the past tense of catch. The dog in the picture has caught two balls.

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Clapped is the past tense of clap, for example "they clapped after the performance".

See also: applause.

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Clipped is the past tense of clip.