Irregular VerbsPast tense of “lose”: lost, lost
The verb “lose” is irregular: its past simple is “lost” and its past participle is “lost”.
Base form (V1)
lose
/luːz/
Past simple (V2)
lost
/lɒst/
Past participle (V3)
lost
/lɒst/
Meaning
to not have something anymore
Example
He lost his wallet on the train.
Pattern
ABB — past simple and past participle are the same
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