How do you use taken?
How do you use taken?
Taken sentence example
- It must have taken a long time to say good-bye.
- I’ve not taken a prize in weeks.
- Taken together, those findings suggest that almost all economic growth in the last 120-plus years was from technology.
- I’ve taken up enough of his time.
- His ride had taken almost an hour.
Will have took or taken?
Took is the simple past tense, whereas taken is the past participle. This means that you can say took on its own, e.g. I took the cake, but you have to have an auxiliary (helping) verb with taken, e.g.
When did you take or took?
In this sentence ‘did’ is the auxiliary verb used to form a question in the past tense. In questions, the auxiliary carries the tense information; the main verb is in the base form, not a past form. Thus ‘Take’ is correct and not ‘Took’. This applies to simple past.
When to use took and had taken?
Generally, the simple past (took) is used to make general statements/single events about the past, while the past perfect (had taken) is used to show a completed action before another, both occurring in the past.
Was took or was taken?
The answer is “I was taken.” The past tense (preterite) for “take” is “took.” And, the past participle for “take” is “taken.” In this particular question, the answer is “I was taken.” Note that “ was taken” is a verbal phrase in the passive voice.
Was took or taken?
When we use took in a sentence?
[M] [T] She took him to the zoo. [M] [T] He took off his overcoat. [M] [T] She took him to the lake. [M] [T] She took him to the store.
Has anyone took or taken?
Took is the past tense. “I took the course last year.” Taken is the past participle. “He has taken the course three times but he still can’t pass the final examination.”
Which is correct was taken or is taken?
As one is past (were taken) and one is continuous (are taken).
Who take or took?
Take is a present tense verb, while took is a past tense verb. The present progressive tense is “am taking,” “is taking,” or “are taking.” The future tense is “shall take” or “will take”.
Was taken or is taken?
