taught
Translation
taught
Examples
He taught English for ten years.
He taught English for ten years.
She taught me how to swim.
She taught me how to swim.
I was taught to be polite.
I was taught to be polite.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((sth.)) to give (sb.) knowledge He taught English for ten years.
((sb.)) ((how to-inf)) to show (sb.) how to do (sth.) She taught me how to swim.
Similar Words
Synonyms: instructed, educated, trained
Etymology
Past tense of 'teach', from Old English 'tæcan' (to show, to instruct).
Memory Tips
'Taught' rhymes with 'caught'. Picture yourself having 'caught' the information that was 'taught' to you.