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Irregular verb

leave

/liːv/

Base
leave
Past simple
left
Past participle
left

Usage

left is unchanged in both tenses — don't confuse it with the direction left (opposite of right), which is spelled the same but unrelated.

Meaning

  • to go away from a place

Example

The train left ten minutes ago.

She left her job to travel.

They have left the country for good.