bought
Translation
bought
Examples
I bought a new book yesterday.
I bought a new book yesterday.
She bought flowers for her mother.
She bought flowers for her mother.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to buy (sth.) I bought a new car.
((sb.)) ((sth.)) to buy (sb.) (sth.) He bought his son a toy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: purchased, acquired
Etymology
From Old English 'bycgan' meaning 'to buy, pay for'. It is an irregular past tense form.
Memory Tips
This is the past tense of 'buy'. Remember the tricky 'ough' spelling, which sounds like 'awt'.