What is the past participle of shoot?

The past participle of shoot is shot.

What are the three forms of shoot?

The three forms are shoot – shot – shot: base form, past simple and past participle.

Is shoot a regular or an irregular verb?

Shoot is irregular: its past simple is shot, not shooted.

Shoot past tense: shot, shot

fire a weapon

Shoot is an irregular English verb: the past simple of shoot is shot and the past participle is shot. Learn the three forms together — shoot – shot – shot.

Verb forms

Base form

shoot

/ʃuːt/

Past Simple

shot

/ʃɒt/

Past Participle

shot

/ʃɒt/

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Example sentences

Base form · shoot

Photographers shoot hundreds of photos at weddings.

Past Simple · shot

He shot the winning goal in the final minute.

Past Participle · shot

The film was shot entirely in Iceland.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I shoot he / she / it shoots	I shot	I have shot
Present Continuous:I am shooting · he / she / it is shooting

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

Grammar guide

Shoot belongs to the ABB group: the past simple and the past participle are the same (shot). This is the largest group of irregular verbs — you only need to learn one past form.

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

Verbs with the same pattern

have — had — had say — said — said get — got — got/gotten make — made — made think — thought — thought find — found — found

Quick quiz

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Questions about shoot

What is the past simple of shoot?: The past simple of shoot is shot.
What is the past participle of shoot?: The past participle of shoot is shot.
What are the three forms of shoot?: The three forms are shoot – shot – shot: base form, past simple and past participle.
Is shoot a regular or an irregular verb?: Shoot is irregular: its past simple is shot, not shooted.