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walked

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈwɔkt// UK //wˈɔːkt// walked

v. moved along the ground by putting one foot in front of the other. You use this to describe how you traveled somewhere on foot in the past.

v. the past tense and past participle of 'walk', describing the action of moving on foot at a regular pace. Intransitive when describing the physical act; transitive when describing the act of guiding a person or animal.


SIMPLE

I walked to the park yesterday.

CONTEXTUAL

After the car broke down, we walked three miles to the nearest gas station in the rain.

COMPLEX

The protagonist walked through the deserted streets, reflecting on how the city had changed since his childhood, while the rhythmic sound of his boots echoed against the brick walls.

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The past tense of 'walk'. Can be used intransitively or transitively (e.g., 'walked the dog').

Pitfall

I have walk to schoolI have walked to schoolLearners often forget the -ed ending when forming the past participle after 'have'.

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