Past Tense of “run”
The past simple of “run” is “ran” and the past participle is “run”. Below are the pronunciation, three example sentences, the mistake learners make most often, and a short drill to check yourself.
Forms of “run”
run – ran – run
move fast on foot; manage (a business)
- Base form
- run/rʌn/
- Past simple
- ran/ræn/
- Past participle
- run/rʌn/
- -ing form
- running
- He / she / it
- runs
Pronunciation (US)
Quick practice
5 questions. Type the missing form.
Example sentences
Three everyday sentences that show how the forms are used.
Past simple
She ran five kilometers this morning.
Past participle
He has run three marathons.
Past simple
We ran to catch the bus.
The most common mistake
Wrong
I have ran this race before.
Correct
I have run this race before.
The past participle of “run” is “run”, the same as the base form. “Ran” is only the past simple.
Verbs with the same pattern
Participle = base form. Learn these together.
- come – came – come
- become – became – become
- overcome – overcame – overcome