Swell: swell – swelled – swollen/swelled
Irregular verb, level B1.
Base form (V1)swell
Past simple (V2)swelled
Past participle (V3)swollen / swelled
Meaning
To become bigger, usually from air or water.
Examples for each form
Base form (V1)
Your foot may swell if you walk too much.
Past simple (V2)
His hand swelled after the bee sting.
Past participle (V3)
Her feet have swollen after the long flight.
Check yourself
Write the past simple and the past participle of swell.
All three forms are different
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