Past tense of retake
irregular verb
The past tense of retake is retook. The past participle is retaken.
Forms of retake
| Base form (V1) | retake /ɹiːˈteɪk/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | retook |
| Past participle (V3) | retaken |
| Present participle | retaking |
| Third person singular | retakes |
Retook and retaken in a sentence
- Though outarmed, Maccabee's forces pushed the enemy soldiers out of Jerusalem, and retook the sacred temple.1988 June 24, Ben Joravsky, “Junior Jewish Olympics”, in Chicago Reader, archived from the original on 07 Mar 2016. From the entry outarmed
- On May 8, Yen was finally able to mount a counteroffensive, which retook Shuochou and pushed Chang's Ankuochün back out of northern Shansi.[1976, Donald A. Jordan, “The Peking Campaign: Completion of the Military Unification”, in The Northern Expedition: China's National…. From the entry Shuozhou
- As the period closed Chinese troops retook Tinpak, cutting communications behind Japanese forces who advanced thirty-four miles to the area of Yanping.1945 September, “China (19 June to 18 July 45)”, in The Field Artillery Journal, volume 35, archived from the original on 06 Jan 2022…. From the entry Tinpak
Meaning of retake
- verb To take something again.
- verb To take something back.
- verb To capture or occupy somewhere again.
Verbs like retake
Questions about the past tense of retake
- What is the past tense of retake?
- The past tense of retake is retook.
- What is the past participle of retake?
- The past participle of retake is retaken.
- Is retake a regular or irregular verb?
- Retake is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
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