ask
verb (used with object)
to put a question to; inquire of.
asked
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past participleof ask.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof ask.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
askverb (used with object)to put a question to; inquire of.
Example Sentences
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She had no interest in leaving, but brought the offer to Jeff Bezos and asked if he could match it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Nims asked Mingma G to wait another day so they could meet once more before embarking on these separate missions, but that meeting never happened.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
He asked his guest, “Why are they so scared of you?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Was Vance—or people he asked to leak on his behalf—among them?
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Any advice for reading my poetry in front of a big crowd?” she asked.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
