English · Common Verbs

poured

/pɔːrd/

[/pɔːrd/]

past tense of pour

Beginnerverb

Definition

Past tense and past participle of 'pour': to have make liquid flow from a container in the past.

Example

She poured the warm soup into four bowls and carried them to the table.

She poured the warm soup into four bowls and carried them to the table.

Etymology

From Middle English 'pouren', of uncertain origin.

How & Where It’s Used

Used to describe a completed action in the past.

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