Past simple and past participle
take
Take is an irregular verb: its past simple is took and its past participle is taken.
- Base form
- take
- Past simple
- took
- Past participle
- taken
- Definition
- Lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold.
- Example
- “He leaned forward to take her hand.”
- CEFR level
- A1On the CEFR scale, from A1 (beginner) to C2 (proficient).
- Pattern
- The three forms are different, like begin, began, begun.