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Ride past tense: rode, ridden
travel on/in
Ride is an irregular English verb: the past simple of ride is rode and the past participle is ridden. Learn the three forms together — ride – rode – ridden.
Verb forms
Base form
ride
/raɪd/
Past Simple
rode
/rəʊd/
Past Participle
ridden
/ˈrɪdn/
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Example sentences
Base form · ride
I ride my bike to work when the weather is nice.
Past Simple · rode
She rode a horse for the first time on holiday.
Past Participle · ridden
This motorcycle has been ridden only on weekends.
Key tenses
| Present Simple | Past Simple | Present Perfect |
|---|---|---|
I ride he / she / it rides | I rode | I have ridden |
| Present Continuous:I am riding · he / she / it is riding | ||
Grammar guide
Ride belongs to the ABC group: all three forms are different (ride – rode – ridden), so each form has to be learnt separately.
- Past simple – rode: a finished action at a definite time in the past. It is used on its own, without an auxiliary.
- Past participle – ridden: 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 ride…? I didn’t ride.
Verbs with the same pattern
Quick quiz
Which sentence is correct?
Questions about ride
- What is the past simple of ride?
- The past simple of ride is rode.
- What is the past participle of ride?
- The past participle of ride is ridden.
- What are the three forms of ride?
- The three forms are ride – rode – ridden: base form, past simple and past participle.
- Is ride a regular or an irregular verb?
- Ride is irregular: its past simple is rode, not rided.