VERBONKSPlay freeWin past tense and past participlewin · won · won
The past participle (the 3rd form) of win is won and the past simple is won. The three forms are win, won, won. Not "winned"! win is an irregular verb, so it doesn't add -ed.
Win in a sentence
Our class won the verb challenge.
| Tense | Example |
|---|---|
| Present simple | I win · she wins |
| Present continuous | I am winning · they are winning |
| Past simple | I won · she won · they won |
| Past simple, negative | I didn't win · she didn't win |
| Past simple, question | Did you win? · Did she win? |
| Present perfect | I have won · she has won |
| Past perfect | I had won |
| Future | I will win |
Common mistakes with win
✗ I winned✓ I won✗ I didn't won✓ I didn't win✗ Did you won?✓ Did you win?✗ I have win✓ I have won
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🍯 win 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 win
What is the past tense of win?
The past simple of "win" is "won". Example: Our class won the verb challenge.
What is the past participle of win?
The past participle (3rd form, V3) of "win" is "won", as in "I have won".
What are the 3 forms of win?
V1 win, V2 won, V3 won.
Is win a regular or an irregular verb?
"win" is an irregular verb: the past is not "winned" but "won".
¿Cuál es el pasado y el participio de win?
"win" significa "ganar". Pasado: won. Participio: won.