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The past tense form of 'awake' is awoke or awaked. Example: She awoke early in the morning. (She awoke early in the morning.)
Definition of “awake”
- to stop sleeping and become conscious
- to cause someone to stop sleeping and become conscious
- to become active or alert
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Past Simple | awoke |
| Past Continuous | awaking |
| Past Perfect | awoken |
Past Simple
The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.
Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)
Example
She awoke to the sound of birds chirping.
Example
I awoke feeling energized.
Past Continuous
The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.
Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)
Example
At that moment, he was awaking from a deep sleep.
Example
I wasn't awaking easily in the morning.
Past Perfect
The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.
Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)
Example
By the time she arrived, he had awoken from his nap.
Example
They had awoken before sunrise.
Is awoke an irregular verb in the past?
Yes, "awoke" is an irregular past tense verb.
