Irregular VerbsPast tense of “outrun”: outran, outrun
The verb “outrun” is irregular: its past simple is “outran” and its past participle is “outrun”.
Base form (V1)
outrun
/aʊˈtrʌn/
Past simple (V2)
outran
/aʊˈtræn/
Past participle (V3)
outrun
/aʊˈtrʌn/
Meaning
to run faster than someone else
Example
The thief outran the police.
Pattern
ABA — base form and past participle are the same
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