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took
Took (verb) means past tense of "take.". Example: “She took the last train home.”
verb
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Past tense of "take."
"Linda: It was being there — if you could have took the work home I would have been alright, but being there, people watching over you, you know, you couldn't do anything wrong."
— , 'Now that I'm married...' (2012)
"She took the last train home."
"He took a photo of the sunset."
"They took a taxi to the airport after a quick breakfast."
How to use took
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe simple past tense form of "take."
Common mistake
Don't double it up with "have" — say "I have taken" not "I have took."
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Etymology
A variant of Tooke.
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What does “Took” mean?
The word “Took” means past tense of "take.". In plain terms, the simple past tense form of "take.".
How do you use “Took” in a sentence?
Here is “Took” used in a sentence: “She took the last train home.”
What part of speech is “Took”?
“Took” is a verb.
Is “Took” a common word?
“Took” is a very common word in modern English.
What is the difference between 'took' and 'taken'?
'Took' is the simple past tense of 'take', used on its own for a completed action: 'She took the keys'. 'Taken' is the past participle, used with a helping verb like 'have' or 'was': 'She has taken the keys'. Using 'took' where 'taken' belongs is a common grammar slip.
What is the present tense of 'took'?
The present tense of 'took' is 'take'. 'Took' is its irregular simple past form, so 'I take it today' becomes 'I took it yesterday'. Because the change does not follow the usual '-ed' pattern, 'take', 'took', and 'taken' simply have to be learned as a set.
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