Irregular VerbsPast tense of “shrink”: shrank, shrunk
The verb “shrink” is irregular: its past simple is “shrank” and its past participle is “shrunk”.
Base form (V1)
shrink
/ʃrɪŋk/
Past simple (V2)
shrank
/ʃræŋk/
Past participle (V3)
shrunk
/ʃrʌŋk/
Meaning
to become smaller
Example
The sweater shrank in the wash.
Pattern
ABC — all three forms are different
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