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Irregular verb

swim

/swɪm/

Base
swim
Past simple
swam
Past participle
swum

Usage

swam names a single swim; swum only follows have/has/had, as in have swum.

Meaning

  • to move through water using your body

Example

We swam across the small lake.

She swam every morning before work.

He has swum this distance before in competitions.