asked
Translation
inquired, requested, questioned
Examples
I asked him a question yesterday.
I asked him a question yesterday.
She asked me to leave.
She asked me to leave.
He asked for the bill.
He asked for the check.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((sth.)) to ask (sb.) (sth.) (past) I asked him a question yesterday.
((sb.)) ((to-inf)) to ask (sb.) to do (sth.) (past) She asked me to leave.
((for sth.)) to ask for (sth.) (past) He asked for the bill.
Similar Words
Synonyms: inquired, questioned, requested; Antonyms: answered, replied, told
Etymology
Past tense of 'ask', formed by adding the suffix '-ed'.
Memory Tips
This is the past form of 'ask'. Remember the '-ed' ending for regular past tense verbs.