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Irregular verb

dream

/driːm/

Base
dream
Past simple
dreamed / dreamt
Past participle
dreamed / dreamt

Usage

Both dreamed and dreamt are correct; dreamt is more common in British English and dreamed in American English.

Meaning

  • to experience thoughts and images while sleeping

Example

I dreamt that I could fly.

She dreamed about her holiday all week.

He has dreamed of this moment for years.