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took

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈtʊk// UK //tˈʊk// took Dialect Informal

v. the past tense of 'take'. You use it when you moved something from one place to another or when you used a certain amount of time.

v. the past tense of 'take'. Transitive in most senses, requiring a direct object, though it can also indicate a duration of time.


SIMPLE

He took his umbrella because it was raining.

CONTEXTUAL

The journey to the mountain village took three hours because the roads were narrow and winding.

COMPLEX

The photographer took several candid shots of the crowd, capturing the raw emotion of the event before the participants realized they were being observed.

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The past tense of 'take'. It is transitive and requires a direct object when describing movement or possession.

Pitfall

He has took my pen.He has taken my pen.Learners often confuse the simple past 'took' with the past participle 'taken' in perfect tenses.

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