Past tense

Words that are a past tense of other words.

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Q is for Quoth

Quoth is an old-fashioned form of said or quoted. The most famous use of the word is in a poem by Edgar Allan Poe: "Quoth the raven, nevermore".

R is for Raced

Raced is the past tense of race. For example, "the children raced each other to the corner".

R is for Ran

Ran is the past tense of run.

R is for Rang

Rang is the past tense of ring. For example "he rang his girlfriend" or "she rang a bell".

R is for Ripped

Ripped is the past tense of rip. Something that has been damaged by being ripped is described as being ripped.
A similar word to ripped is torn.

R is for Risked

Risked is the past tense of risk.

R is for Rode

Rode is the past tense of ride.

R is for Rung

A rung is a step of a ladder. Ladders are usually made up of many rungs.
Rung is also the past tense of ring.

S is for Sang

Sang is the past tense of sing.

S is for Sat

Sat is the past tense of sit.

S is for Seared

Something is seared if it is slightly burnt on the outside, by cooking it at a high temperature.

S is for Sent

Sent is the past tense of send. For example, "I sent you a parcel in the post".

S is for Shook

Shook is the past tense of shake. For example, "they shook hands".

S is for Shorn

An animal or a person is shorn if they had all their hair, fur or wool removed. A person whose job is to shear animals is called a shearer.

S is for Shot

Something has been shot, if it was damaged by someone shooting at it. The glass in the picture has been shot, and has a bullet hole in it.
Shot is the past tense of shoot.

S is for Signed

Signed is the past tense of sign, but usually meaning signing your name as a signature. For example, "I signed for the parcel" or "I have a signed warrant".

S is for Sipped

Sipped is the past tense of sip.

S is for Slept

Slept is the past tense of sleep.

S is for Slid

Slid is the past tense of slide.

S is for Sold

Something is sold if someone has bought it. When houses are sold, they usually put a "sold" sign at the front of the house that stays there for some time after the house has been sold.