Past tense of shoot
irregular verb
The past tense of shoot is shot. The past participle is also shot.
Forms of shoot
| Base form (V1) | shoot /ʃuːt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | shot /ʃɒt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | shot /ʃɒt/ |
| Present participle | shooting /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | shoots /ʃuːts/ |
Shot in a sentence
- The hunter shot the deer to harvest its meat.
- The unfortunate Divisional Director, responsible for the Emperor's safety, shot himself.1945 September and October, C. Hamilton Ellis, “Royal Trains—V”, in Railway Magazine, page 252
- He'd like to play the red next to the black spot, but that shot isn't on.From the entry on
- The homesteading teenager shot a deer to supply his family with wild meat for the winter.From the entry meat
- The hunter delivered the kill with a pistol shot to the head.From the entry kill
Meaning of shoot
- verb To fire (a weapon that releases a bullet or other projectile).
- verb To fire or launch (a projectile).
- verb To fire a projectile at (a person or target).
Verbs like shoot
Questions about the past tense of shoot
- What is the past tense of shoot?
- The past tense of shoot is shot.
- What is the past participle of shoot?
- The past participle of shoot is shot.
- Is shoot a regular or irregular verb?
- Shoot is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
Source and license
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