Irregular VerbsPast tense of “lean”: leant, leant
The verb “lean” is irregular: its past simple is “leant” and its past participle is “leant”.
Base form (V1)
lean
/liːn/
Past simple (V2)
leant
/lɛnt/
Past participle (V3)
leant
/lɛnt/
Meaning
to put your body against something
Example
He leant against the wall.
Pattern
ABB — past simple and past participle are the same
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