Speed: speed – sped/speeded – sped/speeded
Irregular verb, level A2.
Base form (V1)speed
Past simple (V2)sped / speeded
Past participle (V3)sped / speeded
Meaning
To go or drive very fast.
Examples for each form
Base form (V1)
Cars often speed on this road.
Past simple (V2)
A car sped past the school.
Past participle (V3)
The ambulance has sped away.
Check yourself
Write the past simple and the past participle of speed.
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The long vowel becomes short
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Phrasal verbs with speed
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