2007-12-27 08:31:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Is there no such thing as swum then? Have I made it up in my head?
2007-12-27 08:38:50 · update #1
The regular past tense of “swim” is “swam”: “I swam to the island.” However, when the word is preceded by a helping verb, it changes to “swum”: “I’ve swum to the island every day.” The “’ve” stands for “have,” a helping verb.
Hope this helps ^_^
2007-12-27 08:40:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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Swam or swum - which is used for nautical activities? Is it I swam or I swum?
2015-08-14 03:55:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I swam yesterday.
I have swum several times.
2007-12-27 10:01:22 · answer #3 · answered by cidyah 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Night Bringer is correct. According to the dictionary--swum (swm) KEY
VERB: Past participle of swim.
Swim, Swam, Have, has, or had swum.
So--it's not in your head!
2007-12-27 08:42:30 · answer #4 · answered by fair2midlynn 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The three principle parts of the verb "to swim" are swim, swam, and (had/have) swum. You didn't make it up :-)
I swim today.
I swam yesterday.
I had swum the day before that, too!
:-)
2007-12-27 09:58:42 · answer #5 · answered by Dances with Unicorns 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's I swam for past tense.
Swum is used in past participle (w/ a helping verb).
I swam yesterday (past)
I have swum already (past participle)
There is a word called "swum," however, it's not used very commonly nowadays.
More into past participles later, if anyone asks.
2007-12-27 08:38:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Hi yes swam is immediate past,
as in "he just swam across,"
"swum"~~ I have swum across this river many times over the years. "
your usage is correct,
I swum is just a spoken shorthand !
2007-12-27 09:12:28 · answer #7 · answered by sunil 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Swam.
2007-12-27 10:04:31 · answer #8 · answered by hortense h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Encarta states swum is the past participle of swim. Now what is a past participle?
While you never say" I swum," "I have swum" is correct.
2007-12-27 08:52:03 · answer #9 · answered by Alexander R 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Swum is an old fashoned term for the past tense of swim, so it was used, and is still in dictionaries.
Nowadays swam is more common.
2007-12-27 08:39:48 · answer #10 · answered by Sprinkle 5 · 2⤊ 5⤋