Rid: rid – rid – rid

Irregular verb, level B1.

B1 · Intermediate
Base form (V1)rid
Past simple (V2)rid
Past participle (V3)rid

Meaning

To make free from something not wanted.

Examples for each form

Base form (V1)
I want to rid my room of old things.

Past simple (V2)
We rid the house of mice last week.

Past participle (V3)
He has rid his desk of old papers.

Check yourself

Write the past simple and the past participle of rid.

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