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“Showed” Or “Shown”: See The Difference For Yourself
If you’re lost when it comes to the words showed and shown, don’t worry—we’ll show you the right way to use both!
In this article, we’ll show you how and when to use showed and shown, explain why show is considered an irregular verb, and provide examples of how both words are typically used in sentences.
⚡ Quick summary
Showed and shown are forms of the irregular verb show.
Showed is the past tense form, as in I showed you that photo yesterday. Shown is the past participle form, which is used to form the present perfect (has shown) and past perfect (had shown) verb tenses and in passive voice constructions (as in Each person was shown three options).
Showed or shown
Sometimes, showed is also used as the past participle, as in I have learned from what you have showed me.
showed vs. shown
The words showed and shown are forms of the irregular verb show.
Showed is the past tense form and shown is the past participle form.
For example:
- He showed me his collect
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- simple past tense verb show