Past tense of “dig”: dug, dug
The verb “dig” is irregular: its past simple is “dug” and its past participle is “dug”.
Base form (V1)
dig
/dɪɡ/
Past simple (V2)
dug
/dʌɡ/
Past participle (V3)
dug
/dʌɡ/
Meaning
to make a hole in the ground
Example
The workers dug a deep hole.
Pattern
ABB — past simple and past participle are the same
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