take
Base form
take
/teɪk/
Past simple
took
/tʊk/
Past participle
taken
/ˈteɪkən/
MeaningA1
to carry or move something with you
to take a photo
In use
- Question · Form 1Did you take the photo on your phone?
- After a modal verb · Form 1The parcel might take a few days to arrive.
- Past simple · Form 2She took the last bus home at eleven.
- Past simple · Form 2The journey took three hours yesterday because of the snow.
- Passive · Form 3The photo was taken from the hotel roof.
- Present perfect · Form 3Someone has taken my seat by the window.
Watch out
Took is the past; taken only after have, has, had or be: I have took → I have taken.
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