Prove: prove – proved – proved/proven

Irregular verb, level B1.

B1 · Intermediate
Base form (V1)prove
Past simple (V2)proved
Past participle (V3)proved / proven

Meaning

To show that something is true.

Examples for each form

Base form (V1)
Can you prove that you are right?

Past simple (V2)
The test proved that she was right.

Past participle (V3)
They have proved that the plan works.

Check yourself

Write the past simple and the past participle of prove.

All three forms are different

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