Past tense of leap
The past simple of leap is leaped and the past participle is leaped: leap – leaped – leaped.
- Base form V1
- leap
- Past simple V2
- leaped
- Past participle V3
- leaped
Leapt is also correct.
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Meaning of leap
To spring a considerable distance or shift abruptly to a different position
- ExampleThe deer leaped over the fallen tree.
Leap, leaped, leaped in sentences
- Past simpleThe cat leaped onto the shelf.
- Past participleHe has leaped over the fence.
Similar verbs
Past simple and past participle the same, like leap: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of leap?
Leaped. For example: The cat leaped onto the shelf.
What is the past participle of leap?
Leaped. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in He has leaped over the fence.
Is leap a regular verb?
Mostly, yes: leap usually takes -ed (leaped). It is listed with the irregular verbs because leapt is also correct.
