Irregular verb
shine
/ʃaɪn/
- Base
- shine
- Past simple
- shone
- Past participle
- shone
Usage notes
shined — Past simple and past participle
Used when someone makes something bright by polishing it.
Usage
Use shone when something gives off light; the regular form shined is reserved for polishing something to make it shine.
Meaning
- to produce light or make something bright by polishing it
Example
The sun shone through the clouds.
Her eyes shone with excitement.
The stars have shone brightly all week.