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Irregular verb

shut

/ʃʌt/

Base
shut
Past simple
shut
Past participle
shut

Usage

shut never changes form, so have shut still needs the auxiliary even though the verb looks the same as the present tense.

Meaning

  • to close something

Example

She shut the window before leaving.

He shut the laptop and stood up.

The shop has shut early every Sunday this month.