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shut

/ʃʌt/

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Verb forms

Base form

shut

Past Simple

shut

Past Participle

shut

Example sentences

Base form · shut

Please shut the gate behind you.

Past Simple · shut

She shut the laptop and went for a walk.

Past Participle · shut

The factory has been shut for repairs.

Conjugation pattern

All three forms are identical — nothing to memorise beyond the base form.

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