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past participle of swim is

Present

Past

Past Participle

Swim

Swam

Swum

 Examples:

  • We went for a swim in the river.
  • She swam to the shore.
  • The swimmers have swum across the lake.

Note:  In the 17th and 18th centuries swam and swum were used interchangeably for the past participle, but this is not acceptable in standard modern English.



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