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Why is played and not Plaied?

“Play” becomes “played”, but doesn’t become “plaid” because it comes from a different etymological root; if the Wiktionary is to be believed, “plaid” comes from the Scottish Gaelic plaide meaning “blanket”, while “play” comes from Old English plegian/plega and Middle Dutch pleien, which mean “to exercise”, “brisk …

What is the past tense of played play?

Past Tense of Play

Present Tense:	Play
Past Tense:	Played
Past Participle:	Played
Present Participle:	Playing

What is the past tense of try try?

tried
try ​Definitions and Synonyms ​‌‌‌

present tense
he/she/it	tries
present participle	trying
past tense	tried
past participle	tried

What is the past perfect tense of played?

Play in Past Perfect Tense

Singular	Plural
I had played	We had played
You had played	You had played
He/She/It had played	They had played

Why is play not played?

Senior Member. There are two reasons: the ‘a’ in ‘played’ is not a short vowel: the ‘a’ in ‘cat’ is a short ‘a’. ‘y’ is not considered a consonant, but a vowel.

Is played past or present tense?

Play verb forms

Infinitive	Present Participle	Past Tense
play	playing	played

What is the third form of cry?

Verb Forms of Cry

(Base) 1st	(Past) 2nd	(Past Participle) 3rd
Cry	Cried	Cried
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What is the tense of play?

play ​Definitions and Synonyms ​‌‌‌

present tense
he/she/it	plays
present participle	playing
past tense	played
past participle	played

Did he play or played?

As I know, “ As I played” would not so fit to use. But “ I played” ( I ate, We drunk, He wrote) is the past tense which is more usual to use at daily life but “I did play” is using to emphasize on performing that actions.

What is the past tense and past participle of play?

Answer The past tense of play is played. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of play is plays. The present participle of play is playing. The past participle of play is played.

What is the past tense and present tense of try?

Answer The past tense of try is tried. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of try is tries. The present participle of try is trying.

How do you use I had played in a sentence?

I had played. You/We/They had played. Past Perfect Continuous Tense. He/She/It had been playing. I had been playing. You/We/They had been playing. Simple Future Tense. He/She/It will/shall play. I will/shall play.

What is the third-person singular simple present indicative form of play?

The third-person singular simple present indicative form of play is plays. The present participle of play is playing. The past participle of play is played.