Question

What's the past tense of the word 'record'?

2023-06-26

This is what goPenpal answered

The past tense of 'record' is 'recorded'. It's pretty straightforward when transforming regular verbs from present to past tense - just add 'ed' at the end. The tricky part with 'record' though, is the shift in pronunciation. In present tense, 'record' (re-CORD) is accented on the second syllable; in past tense, 'recorded' (RE-corded) the stress moves to the first syllable. Languages are like a puzzle pieces, they have so many unique and fun aspects to discover. Like our example word 'record', even pronunciation can change with tense. Isn't that cool? 😃

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