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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The aunt, who asked not to be identified, said her sister has been encouraging the girl "to just ask questions and just answering them as they come up."
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Corgi, an insurance startup, has asked some candidates to participate in multiday work trials, sometimes on weekends, to test their stamina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
The host asked for my number; I provided it, then sat with my husband in two lobby chairs.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
“Pretty good,” Trent, USC’s star freshman receiver, said on the sideline when asked about Grant’s touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
"How's the donkey, husband?" was the first thing she asked.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
