FAQs about verbs

Is spreaded a word?

No, spreaded is not a word. You will not find “spreaded” listed in dictionaries.

The past tense of spread is also “spread,” not “spreaded” (i.e., the infinitive, simple past tense and past participle forms of “spread” are all “spread”).

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What does spread out mean?

The phrasal verb spread out means “move apart, distribute, expand, or grow so as to cover a larger area or period of time.”

When using “spread out” in different tenses, remember that the past tense of spread is also “spread,” not “spreaded” (so the simple past tense and past participle forms of “spread out” are both “spread out”).

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Is it sewed or sewn?

Sewn is the most commonly used past participle of the verb “sew,” but sewed is also correct (e.g., “It’s all been hand-sewn/sewed” or “Have you sewn/sewed on the sequins yet?”).

Sewed is also the past tense of sew (i.e., it is the simple past tense form of “sew”).

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What is a synonym for sew?

Synonyms for the verb sew include:

• Stitch
• Embroider
• Tack
• Hem
• Darn

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Is it sewed or sown?

The correct past participle of the verb “sew” is “sewn,” or less commonly sewed (e.g., “Have you already sewn/sewed the seams?” or “Was it hand-sewn/sewed?”).

Sown or, less commonly, “sowed” is the past participle of the verb “sow,” which means “to plant” (e.g., “What seeds have you sown/sowed in that field?”).

Sewed is also the past tense of sew (i.e., its simple past tense form).

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What is the past tense of hang up?

The simple past tense of the phrasal verb hang up is “hung up” (e.g., “He called yesterday, but I just hung up”).

On a related note, if you’re not sure whether you should use hung or hanged as the past participle or simple past form of the verb “hang;” “hung” is always correct, except when you’re referring to “death by hanging.”

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What are some present perfect continuous tense examples?

Some examples of the present perfect continuous tense are:

• I have been jogging every morning for the past month.
• She has been practicing the piano since she was a child.
• Shelly has been making money in the stock market recently.

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When do I use the present perfect continuous?

Use the perfect present continuous when discussing an action that started in the past and continues in the present moment or an action that has recently ended but has an effect on the present moment.

For example:

• The children have been building a sandcastle all morning. She has been exercising at the gym for an hour.

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What is the plural form of scarf?

The spelling of the plural form of the noun “scarf” is scarves or scarfs.

The standard spelling for the item of clothing you wear around your neck is scarves, but “scarfs” is also an acceptable alternative.

Scarfs is the standard spelling for technical uses of the word (e.g., to mean a part of a wooden joint).

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How do you pronounce the past tense of read?

The past tense of read is pronounced [red]. Although it is spelled the same (read) for both the simple past tense and past participle.

It might help to remember that the pronunciation changes in the same way as the verb “lead,” meaning “go in front,” which changes from “lead” [leed] to “led” [led].

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