“Buyed” or “bought”: which is correct?
bought
The short answer
The correct past tense form of buy is bought.
Why people get it wrong
People might use buyed by applying a regular past tense formation rule (-ed) that works for many English verbs, but buy is an irregular verb and doesn’t follow this rule.
What kind of mistake it is
The word buyed is a grammatical error. It is an incorrect past tense form of the verb buy.
Examples with bought
- I bought a new book yesterday.
- She bought groceries this morning.
- They bought a new car last month.
Quick check
I a new book yesterday.
The correct past tense form of buy is bought.
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