Keep: keep – kept – kept
Irregular verb, level A1.
Base form (V1)keep
Past simple (V2)kept
Past participle (V3)kept
Meaning
To have something and not give it away.
Examples for each form
Base form (V1)
I keep my keys in my bag.
Past simple (V2)
He kept the letter for years.
Past participle (V3)
She has kept the old photos.
Check yourself
Write the past simple and the past participle of keep.
Verbs that change the same way
The long vowel becomes short
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Phrasal verbs with keep
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