Irregular VerbsPast tense of “leave”: left, left
The verb “leave” is irregular: its past simple is “left” and its past participle is “left”.
Base form (V1)
leave
/liːv/
Past simple (V2)
left
/lɛft/
Past participle (V3)
left
/lɛft/
Meaning
to go away from a place
Example
She left home at dawn.
Pattern
ABB — past simple and past participle are the same
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