“Had shook” or “had shaken”: which is correct?
had shaken
The short answer
The correct past participle of shake is shaken. So the correct form for perfect tenses is had shaken.
Why people get it wrong
People may confuse shook (the simple past tense) with shaken (the past participle) because the forms of irregular verbs can be challenging to remember.
What kind of mistake it is
It’s a grammatical error involving the misuse of verb tense.
Examples with had shaken
- She had shaken the bottle before opening it.
- By the time he arrived, they had already shaken hands.
- The earthquake had shaken the entire building.
Quick check
She the bottle before opening it.
The correct past participle of shake is shaken. So the correct form for perfect tenses is had shaken.
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