What is the past participle of awake?

The past participle of awake is awoken.

What are the three forms of awake?

The three forms are awake – awoke – awoken: base form, past simple and past participle.

Is awake a regular or an irregular verb?

Awake is irregular: its past simple is awoke, not awaked.

Awake past tense: awoke, awoken

wake from sleep

Awake is an irregular English verb: the past simple of awake is awoke and the past participle is awoken. Learn the three forms together — awake – awoke – awoken.

Verb forms

Base form

awake

/əˈweɪk/

Past Simple

awoke

/əˈwəʊk/

Past Participle

awoken

/əˈwəʊkən/

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Example sentences

Base form · awake

I awake naturally with the sunrise in summer.

Past Simple · awoke

She awoke to the smell of fresh coffee.

Past Participle · awoken

He had awoken long before the alarm rang.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I awake he / she / it awakes	I awoke	I have awoken
Present Continuous:I am awaking · he / she / it is awaking

Learn when to use these forms:Past Simple lesson →Present Perfect lesson →

Grammar guide

Awake belongs to the ABC group: all three forms are different (awake – awoke – awoken), so each form has to be learnt separately.

Past simple – awoke: a finished action at a definite time in the past. It is used on its own, without an auxiliary.
Past participle – awoken: after have, has or had (present perfect, past perfect) and after be in the passive voice.
Questions and negatives in the past simple use did + the base form: Did you awake…? I didn’t awake.

Verbs with the same pattern

be — was/were — been do — did — done go — went — gone know — knew — known take — took — taken see — saw — seen

Quick quiz

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Questions about awake

What is the past simple of awake?: The past simple of awake is awoke.
What is the past participle of awake?: The past participle of awake is awoken.
What are the three forms of awake?: The three forms are awake – awoke – awoken: base form, past simple and past participle.
Is awake a regular or an irregular verb?: Awake is irregular: its past simple is awoke, not awaked.