Pay: pay – paid – paid
Irregular verb, level A1.
Base form (V1)pay
Past simple (V2)paid
Past participle (V3)paid
Meaning
To give money for something.
Examples for each form
Base form (V1)
I usually pay for my lunch with a card.
Past simple (V2)
He paid twenty dollars for the book.
Past participle (V3)
She has already paid the bill.
Check yourself
Write the past simple and the past participle of pay.
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Phrasal verbs with pay
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