Abide: abide – abided/abode – abided/abode
Irregular verb, level B2.
Base form (V1)abide
Past simple (V2)abided / abode
Past participle (V3)abided / abode
Meaning
Follow a rule, or accept something you do not like.
Examples for each form
Base form (V1)
You must abide by the rules of the game.
Past simple (V2)
He abided by the rules of the club.
Past participle (V3)
We have always abided by the law.
Check yourself
Write the past simple and the past participle of abide.
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Past simple and past participle are the same
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