Past tense of “teach”: taught, taught
The verb “teach” is irregular: its past simple is “taught” and its past participle is “taught”.
Base form (V1)
teach
/tiːtʃ/
Past simple (V2)
taught
/tɔːt/
Past participle (V3)
taught
/tɔːt/
Meaning
to help someone learn
Example
Mr. Lee taught us history for years.
Pattern
ABB — past simple and past participle are the same
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