shed tears
shed tears · sheds tears · shed tears · shedding tears
To emit tears from the eye, especially as an expression of emotionTo emit tears from the eye, especially as an expression of emotion; to cry; to weep.
/ˈʃɛdˈtɪəz/
Examples
16 sentencesTom shed tears.
ruТом лил слёзы. — marafon
She shed tears.
Вона плакала. — deniko
ruОна плакала. — Lili691
deSie weinte. — Esperantostern
They shed tears at the news.
Meaning
1 sensesTo emit tears from the eye, especially as an expression of emotion; to cry; to weep.
Forms
sheds tears, shedding tears, shed tears, shed tearsirregular · Lesson
| Base form | shed tears · to shed tears |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sheds tears |
| Present participle | shedding tears |
| Past simple | shed tears |
| Past participle | shed tears |
Tenses
shed tears · shed tears · will shed tears · have shed tearsPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.