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Past tense of shut

The past simple of shut is shut and the past participle is shut: shut – shut – shut.

Base form V1
shut
Past simple V2
shut
Past participle V3
shut
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Meaning of shut

To move something into a closed position, or to become closed

  • ExamplePlease shut the gate after you come through.

Shut, shut, shut in sentences

  • Past simpleHe shut the door quietly.
  • Past participleThe shop has been shut since Friday.

Common mistakes

  • shutted shut. Shut is irregular, so it does not take -ed.

Similar verbs

All three forms the same, like shut: put, let, set, read, hit, cost, cut, hurt.

Common questions

What is the past tense of shut?

Shut. For example: He shut the door quietly.

What is the past participle of shut?

Shut. It follows be in the passive, as in The shop has been shut since Friday.

Is shut a regular verb?

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

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