Question

Does anyone know what the past participle of 'pay' is?

2023-06-26

This is what goPenpal answered

The past participle form of 'pay' is 'paid'. It's one of those tricky irregular verbs where the past simple and past participle forms are the same. Unlike regular verbs that simply end in 'ed' for their past and past participle forms, irregular verbs like 'pay' can change entirely. So, 'I pay my bills' (present) becomes 'I paid my bills' (past) and 'I have paid my bills' (past participle). It's just something to bear in mind while structuring sentences. Isn't language fascinating? 📚

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