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What is the past tense of swim?

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The past tense of the verb "swim" is swam.

Swim is an irregular verb, which means its past tense and past participle forms don't follow the typical -ed ending rule. Here's a breakdown:

  • Present Tense: swim (I swim, you swim, we swim, they swim)
  • Past Tense: swam (I swam, you swam, we swam, they swam)
  • Past Participle: swum (I have swum, you have swum, we have swum, they have swum)

Examples:

  • Present Tense: I swim every Tuesday.
  • Past Tense: I swam in the ocean yesterday.
  • Past Participle: I have swum across that lake many times.

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