Irregular verbs  Regular verbs

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write, writes, writing, written, wrote

Synonyms: compose, draft, pen, inscribe, record

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Antonyms: read, erase, delete, speak, dictate

The Verb Write – Definition, Usage, and Clarification


The verb write is a fundamental irregular verb meaning to mark coherent symbols (letters or words) on a surface. More broadly, it means to compose a text, such as a book, letter, or piece of music.


VERB FORMS


■ Base Form: write
■ Past Simple: wrote
■ Past Participle: written
■ Present Participle/Gerund: writing


USAGE AND CONTEXT


'Write' is one of the most essential verbs for communication.


1. Marking Symbols on a Surface
This is its most basic, physical action.


■ Action: 'Write your name clearly at the top of the page.'


2. Composing a Text or Work
This refers to the creative or intellectual act of creating content.


■ Authoring: 'She has written several successful novels.'
■ Music: 'He wrote the music for that film.'


3. Communicating via Mail or Email
This refers to sending a written message.


■ Communication: 'I will write you an email as soon as I have an update.'


ℹ IMPORTANT: 'WROTE' VS. 'WRITTEN'


This is a classic grammatical error.


■ Wrote (Simple Past): Use 'wrote' to describe a completed action in the past.
■ Correct: 'Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.'


■ Written (Past Participle): Use 'written' with auxiliary verbs like 'have,' 'has,' 'had,' or in the passive voice.
■ Correct: 'She has written three letters today.'
■ Correct: 'Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.'


■ Phrasal Verbs:
■ Write down: To make a note of something on paper.
■ Write off: To cancel a debt, or to deem something a total loss. ('After the crash, the car was a complete write-off.' - Noun form)