Irregular verb
buy
/baɪ/
- Base
- buy
- Past simple
- bought
- Past participle
- bought
Usage
bought doesn't change between the past simple and the participle, so have bought still needs the auxiliary to mark the perfect tense.
Meaning
- to get something by paying money for it
Example
We bought fresh bread this morning.
They bought a house near the coast.
I have bought this brand for years.