ate
Translation
ate
Examples
I ate an apple for a snack.
I ate an apple for a snack.
We ate out last night.
We ate out last night.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) eats ((sth.)) to put or take food into the mouth. He eats an apple every day.
Similar Words
Synonyms: consumed, devoured
Etymology
The past tense of the Old English verb 'etan' (to eat).
Memory Tips
It sounds the same as the number 'eight'. A classic mnemonic is: 'I ate eight cakes.'