Seek: seek – sought – sought

Irregular verb, level B1.

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

Meaning

To look for or try to find.

Examples for each form

Base form (V1)
Many people seek help from friends.

Past simple (V2)
He sought advice from his teacher.

Past participle (V3)
She has sought help from a doctor.

Check yourself

Write the past simple and the past participle of seek.

Verbs that change the same way

Past forms end in -ought or -aught

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