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Grammar Entry 610 / 1605 60-second read

Sank vs. Sunk

Past participle needs HAVE.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

“The ship has sank.”

✓ Correct

“The ship has sunk.”

The ruleii

SINK → SANK → SUNK.

SANK is simple past. SUNK is past participle.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Have sunk, have run, have begun.

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