Irregular verb
bend
/bend/
- Base
- bend
- Past simple
- bent
- Past participle
- bent
Usage
bent covers both the past simple and the participle, so have bent still needs the auxiliary even though the verb itself doesn't change.
Meaning
- to curve something or move your body forward
Example
He bent the wire into a circle.
She bent down to tie her shoe.
The metal has bent slightly under the pressure.