Past tense of rake
regular verb
The past tense of rake is raked. The past participle is also raked.
Forms of rake
| Base form (V1) | rake /ɹeɪk/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | raked /ɹeɪkt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | raked /ɹeɪkt/ |
| Present participle | raking |
| Third person singular | rakes /ɹeɪks/ |
Raked in a sentence
- We raked all the leaves into a pile.
- The cat’s sharp claws raked the side of my face.
- I raked the soil then distributed grass seed.From the entry distribute
- She raked him over the coals for lying to her.From the entry rake over the coals
- The company barely lifted a finger, and yet it still raked in more than two million euros in consulting fees.From the entry rake in
Meaning of rake
- noun A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.
- noun A tool with a straight edge at the end used by a croupier to move chips or money across a gaming table.
- noun A type of lockpick that has a ridged or notched blade that moves across the pins in a pin tumbler lock, causing them to settle into a shear line.
Questions about the past tense of rake
- What is the past tense of rake?
- The past tense of rake is raked.
- What is the past participle of rake?
- The past participle of rake is raked.
- Is rake a regular or irregular verb?
- Rake is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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