Irregular VerbsPast tense of “withstand”: withstood, withstood
The verb “withstand” is irregular: its past simple is “withstood” and its past participle is “withstood”.
Base form (V1)
withstand
/wɪˈðstænd/
Past simple (V2)
withstood
/wɪˈðstʊd/
Past participle (V3)
withstood
/wɪˈðstʊd/
Meaning
to stay strong when something pushes against you
Example
The wall withstood the storm.
Pattern
ABB — past simple and past participle are the same
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