Irregular VerbsPast tense of “lead”: led, led
The verb “lead” is irregular: its past simple is “led” and its past participle is “led”.
Base form (V1)
lead
/liːd/
Past simple (V2)
led
/lɛd/
Past participle (V3)
led
/lɛd/
Meaning
to go first and show others the way
Example
The guide led us through the forest.
Pattern
ABB — past simple and past participle are the same
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