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swim

/swɪm/

move through water

Verb forms

Base form

swim

Past Simple

swam

Past Participle

swum

Example sentences

Base form · swim

Dolphins swim incredibly fast.

Past Simple · swam

We swam in the lake every day last summer.

Past Participle · swum

She has swum across the channel twice.

Conjugation pattern

All three forms are different — this group needs the most practice.

Verbs with the same pattern