showed

English

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈʃoʊ̪d/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -əʊd

Verb

showed

  1. simple past tense of show
    I showed him the report.
  2. past participle of show (alternative to shown)
    Recent polling has showed that 40% are in favour of the candidate.
    *The report had already been showed to him.

Usage notes
  • Garner's Modern American Usage favors shown over showed as past participle and claims it is mandatory for passives.

Further reading
  • showed at OneLook Dictionary Search
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.