what is correct payed attention or paid attention ?
hi everyone ! can someone answer what is correct payed attention or paid attention ? thank you.
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Hi OliverParks The correct way to write it is 'paid attention.' In English regular verbs end in -ed when we write then in the past and sometimes the past participle form. Pay is, however, NOT a regular verb. It has its own special spelling when written in past and past participle form. It is spelt as 'paid'. Example: I hope you paid attention in class today because there will be a quiz tomorrow. I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Kind regards Nicci
- Gaby HCertified Elementary school teacher. Certified primary school teacher.
Paid attention is correct.
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to pay paid paid to say said said to lay laid laid these are the correct past simple and past participle forms of the verbs with - ay in the word stem
The correct one is paid attention
Hello Oliver, Paid attention is the correct one.
- SerendipityKKCertified TEFL/TESOL teacher, Business English and Critical Thinking coach
It is : paid ! it is - ay pattern and works for other verbs: say -said -said pay-paid -paid lay -laid -laid
Hello Mr. Parks, the correct answer "paid attention"
Oliver, Paid attention is correct.
