The verb “plead” means “ask for something in an emotional way” or “claim something as an excuse.” To “plead guilty” to a crime means to “officially agree in a court that you have committed the crime.”
Past tense of plead
Simple past tense
Past participle
Andre was ill but pleaded/pled with us to let him go to the birthday party.
He has pleaded/pled with me to let him go.
He pleaded/pled innocence, saying that he didn’t even know that I’d baked any cookies.
After he had pleaded/pled his innocence, I found cookie crumbs in his room.
The actor pleaded/pled not guilty to all charges in court last week.
The word to typically functions as a preposition (e.g., as a preposition of direction indicating a destination). “To” is also part of the full infinitive verb form (e.g., “to eat”).
The simplepast tense of tear
, meaning “damage by pulling into pieces or ripping” is “tore”
(e.g., “After he read the letter, he was so angry that he tore it in half”).
The past participle of tear is “torn”
(e.g., “She’s fallen over and torn her jeans”).
Tear past tense examples
Past tense of tear
Past participle of tear
Mikel tore his jacket playing soccer in the park yesterday.
Have you torn your jacket again?
The flag tore in the storm last week and needs to be replaced.
The word with is a preposition and conveys meanings such as “together in the same place as” (e.g., “Keep it with you at all times”), “having/featuring” (e.g., “The one with the polka dots”), and “using” (e.g., “Crush the biscuits with a rolling pin”).
Its part of speech is always a preposition in standard modern English, unlike many other prepositions, which can often fulfil a variety of other grammatical functions (e.g., “for,” “on,” “in,” “to,” and “by”).
With examples in a sentenceI put it here with all the other travel documents.
Who did we see that movie with?
It’s a kind of cabaret with music, dance, and comedy.
The word on is typically a preposition. Function words like prepositions don’t convey very much meaning on their own. They express meaning as a result of their grammatical relationship with the other words in the sentence.
The word in is typically a preposition. Prepositions are function words rather than content words. Function words like prepositions don’t carry much meaning on their own, but convey meaning through their grammatical relationship with the other words in the sentence.
The simple past tense of catch is “caught” (e.g., “The police caught the suspect yesterday”). The past participle of the verb “catch” is also “caught” (e.g., “They have caught the suspect,” “He was caught trying to enter his apartment building”).
As well as “seize from the air with your hands,” the verb catch has other meanings such as “discover someone doing something forbidden” and “manage to hear something.”
Past tense of catch examples in a sentenceMikel threw her the key, and she casually caught it in one hand.
Gabriel found his presents; I caught him taking a peek.
The simple past tense of hurt is “hurt” (e.g., “I slipped and hurt my knee”). The past participle of the verb “hurt” is also “hurt” (e.g., “Have you hurt your knee?).
Past tense of hurt examples
Simple past tense
Past participle
My hand hurt at first, but the pain went away after a couple of days.
I’ve hurt my hand and I can’t type.
She had a skiing accident and hurt herself quite badly.
She had a skiing accident and was hurt quite badly.
The simple past tense of leave is “left” (e.g., “I left early because I had another appointment”). The past participle of the verb “leave” is also “left” (e.g., “I’ve left my umbrella at work”).
Past tense of leave examples
Simple past tense
Past participle
Martina left the party about an hour ago.
I think Martina has already left.
Someone left their violin on the train, so I told the conductor.
She just told the conductor that someone had left their violin on the train.
