What is the past participle of shake?

The past participle of shake is shaken.

What are the three forms of shake?

The three forms are shake – shook – shaken: base form, past simple and past participle.

Is shake a regular or an irregular verb?

Shake is irregular: its past simple is shook, not shaked.

Shake past tense: shook, shaken

tremble, oscillate

Shake is an irregular English verb: the past simple of shake is shook and the past participle is shaken. Learn the three forms together — shake – shook – shaken.

Verb forms

Base form

shake

/ʃeɪk/

Past Simple

shook

/ʃʊk/

Past Participle

shaken

/ˈʃeɪkən/

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Example sentences

Base form · shake

Always shake the bottle before opening.

Past Simple · shook

They shook hands and agreed on the deal.

Past Participle · shaken

The whole town was shaken by the earthquake.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I shake he / she / it shakes	I shook	I have shaken
Present Continuous:I am shaking · he / she / it is shaking

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

Grammar guide

Shake belongs to the ABC group: all three forms are different (shake – shook – shaken), so each form has to be learnt separately.

Past simple – shook: a finished action at a definite time in the past. It is used on its own, without an auxiliary.
Past participle – shaken: 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 shake…? I didn’t shake.

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 shake

What is the past simple of shake?: The past simple of shake is shook.
What is the past participle of shake?: The past participle of shake is shaken.
What are the three forms of shake?: The three forms are shake – shook – shaken: base form, past simple and past participle.
Is shake a regular or an irregular verb?: Shake is irregular: its past simple is shook, not shaked.