Past tense of know
The past simple of know is knew and the past participle is known: know – knew – known.
- Base form V1
- know
- Past simple V2
- knew
- Past participle V3
- known
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Check in the appKnow, knew, known in sentences
- Past simpleI knew the answer.
- Past participleI have known him for years.
Common mistakes
knowedknew. Know is irregular, so it does not take -ed.I have knew him for years.I have known him for years. After have, use the past participle, known.
Similar verbs
All three forms different, like know: be, do, go, see, take, give, write, speak.
Common questions
What is the past tense of know?
Knew. For example: I knew the answer.
What is the past participle of know?
Known. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in I have known him for years.
Is know a regular verb?
No. Know is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
