English · Common Verbs

wrote

/roʊt/

[/roʊt/]

past tense of write

Beginnerverb

Definition

Past tense of 'write': to have formed letters or words on a surface or composed a text.

Example

She wrote a long letter to her old friend describing everything that had happened that year.

She wrote a long letter to her old friend describing everything that had happened that year.

Etymology

From Old English 'wrāt', past tense of 'wrītan' (to write, scratch).

How & Where It’s Used

Used for completed writing in the past.

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