took turns
took turns is the simple past of take turns.
Meaning of take turns
Verb
take turns (third-person singular simple present takes turns, present participle taking turns, simple past took turns, past participle taken turns)
- Of two or more people, to do the same thing one after another, taking one another's place alternately.
- We take turns to answer the phone.
- Synonyms:
- alternate, take in turn, take it in turns
Questions about took turns
- What is took turns the simple past of?
- Took turns is the simple past of take turns.
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