VERBONKSPlay freeDig past tense and past participledig · dug · dug
The past participle (the 3rd form) of dig is dug and the past simple is dug. The three forms are dig, dug, dug. Not "digged"! dig is an irregular verb, so it doesn't add -ed.
Dig in a sentence
The dog dug a hole in the garden.
| Tense | Example |
|---|---|
| Present simple | I dig · she digs |
| Present continuous | I am digging · they are digging |
| Past simple | I dug · she dug · they dug |
| Past simple, negative | I didn't dig · she didn't dig |
| Past simple, question | Did you dig? · Did she dig? |
| Present perfect | I have dug · she has dug |
| Past perfect | I had dug |
| Future | I will dig |
Common mistakes with dig
✗ I digged✓ I dug✗ I didn't dug✓ I didn't dig✗ Did you dug?✓ Did you dig?✗ I have dig✓ I have dug
After didn't and in questions with did, use the base form. After have / has / had, use the past participle.
❓ Test yourself: 10-question quiz🍯 dig runs with The Stuck Gang
→ u · u
The Stuck Gang walked into a jar of honey and never got out. Whatever their vowel was, it got stuck as a u: stick → stuck, sting → stung, swing → swung, dig → dug, hang → hung. win tried to escape with an o, won, but listen: it still says "wun".
🔎 How to spot one: Past and participle are twins with a u sound.
Irregular verbs come in gangs that change the same way. Learn one and you can guess the rest of the gang:
| Base | Past | Participle |
|---|---|---|
| stick | stuck | stuck |
| sting | stung | stung |
| swing | swung | swung |
| dig | dug | dug |
| hang | hung | hung |
| win | won | won |
Questions about dig
What is the past tense of dig?
The past simple of "dig" is "dug". Example: The dog dug a hole in the garden.
What is the past participle of dig?
The past participle (3rd form, V3) of "dig" is "dug", as in "I have dug".
What are the 3 forms of dig?
V1 dig, V2 dug, V3 dug.
Is dig a regular or an irregular verb?
"dig" is an irregular verb: the past is not "digged" but "dug".
¿Cuál es el pasado y el participio de dig?
"dig" significa "cavar". Pasado: dug. Participio: dug.