English · Common Verbs
ate
/eɪt/
[/eɪt/]
past tense of eat
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense of 'eat': to have taken food into the mouth and swallowed it.
Example
We ate a delicious dinner at the new restaurant and shared a dessert afterwards.
We ate a delicious dinner at the new restaurant and shared a dessert afterwards.
Etymology
From Old English 'etan' (to eat), past tense 'ǣt'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for completed eating in the past.