# wrote

/ˈɹoʊt/ (US) · /ɹˈəʊt/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/wrote
Updated: 2026-06-19

## Senses

### 2. past participle (non-standard)

verb · CEFR C1 · Informal · Dialect

a different way to say 'written' that some people use in casual speech.

For teachers: the past participle of 'write' used in place of 'written'.

- He said he had already wrote the email, but I never received it.
- In some regional dialects, you might hear a speaker say they have 'wrote' a message rather than 'written' it.

Usage: Used as a past participle in certain regional or non-standard dialects.

Teaching tip: Learners should recognize this in casual speech or literature but should always use 'written' in their own writing and formal speaking.

## Examples

- She wrote a long letter to her friend yesterday.
- The author wrote her first novel while living in a small apartment in Paris during the 1990s.
- Although he wrote several drafts of the speech, none of them captured the exact tone of reconciliation he hoped to convey to the board.

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