Irregular VerbsPast tense of “run”: ran, run
The verb “run” is irregular: its past simple is “ran” and its past participle is “run”.
Base form (V1)
run
/rʌn/
Past simple (V2)
ran
/ræn/
Past participle (V3)
run
/rʌn/
Meaning
to move fast on your legs
Example
He ran five miles this morning.
Pattern
ABA — base form and past participle are the same
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