Past simple and past participle

mistake

Mistake is an irregular verb: its past simple is mistook and its past participle is mistaken.

Base form
mistake
Past simple
mistook
Past participle
mistaken
Definition
Be wrong about.
Example
“Because I was inexperienced I mistook the nature of our relationship.”
CEFR level
B1On the CEFR scale, from A1 (beginner) to C2 (proficient).
Pattern
The three forms are different, like begin, began, begun.