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Irregular verb

run

/rʌn/

Base
run
Past simple
ran
Past participle
run

Usage

The participle run looks identical to the base form, so the auxiliary verb is what marks the perfect tense.

Meaning

  • to move quickly on foot

Example

We ran to catch the last bus.

She ran five kilometres this morning.

He has run this route every week for a year.