English · Common Verbs

walked

/wɔːkt/

[/wɔːkt/]

past tense of walk

Beginnerverb

Definition

Past tense and past participle of 'walk': to have moved on foot in the past.

Example

We walked along the beach for hours until the sun finally disappeared behind the hills.

We walked along the beach for hours until the sun finally disappeared behind the hills.

Etymology

From Old English 'wealcan', with the regular '-ed' ending marking past tense.

How & Where It’s Used

Used to describe a completed journey or movement on foot.

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