played
Translation
played, took part in, performed
Examples
We played games all afternoon.
We played games all afternoon.
He played the guitar for us.
He played the guitar for us.
She has played this role before.
She has played this role before.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) played ((sth.)) someone did something in the past We played games all afternoon.
Similar Words
Synonyms: worked, walked, talked (other regular past tense verbs)
Etymology
The base verb 'play' plus the '-ed' suffix, which forms the simple past and past participle for regular verbs.
Memory Tips
For most regular English verbs, you simply add '-ed' to create the past tense form. 'Play' follows this simple rule.