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Past tense of partake

The past simple of partake is partook and the past participle is partaken: partake – partook – partaken.

Base form V1
partake
Past simple V2
partook
Past participle V3
partaken
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Meaning of partake

To have some food or drink that is offered

  • ExampleWill you partake of a little wine?

Partake, partook, partaken in sentences

  • Past simpleFew students partook in the debate.
  • Past participleHe has partaken of the wine.

Common mistakes

  • partaked partook. Partake is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
  • He has partook of the wine. He has partaken of the wine. After have, use the past participle, partaken.

Similar verbs

Partake is built on take and changes the same way.

All three forms different, like partake: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.

Common questions

What is the past tense of partake?

Partook. For example: Few students partook in the debate.

What is the past participle of partake?

Partaken. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in He has partaken of the wine.

Is partake a regular verb?

No. Partake is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.

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