asked

IPA/ɑːsk/
KK[ˈæskt]IPA/æsk/

asked — verb

  • askedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • askeds3rd person singular
  • askedding-ing form
  • askeddedpast simple

1. past simple and past participle of ask, used when someone tried to get informati

1.動詞及物A1
釋義

past simple and past participle of ask, used when someone tried to get information or an answer from another person.

例句

Rafael asked the nurse when his father could go home.

asked someone + wh-clause for an answer

At breakfast, Maeve asked why the school bus was late again.

asked why + clause

同義詞
  • question

    often sounds more formal or deliberate than ask

  • inquire

    more formal and especially common in written or official contexts

反義詞
  • answer

    describes giving the reply instead of asking for it

文法句型

asked someone when/why/how ...

asked about + noun

asked a question

用法筆記

This sense focuses on getting information from another person. It often takes a direct question, a wh-clause, or an about-phrase.

常見錯誤

❌I asked him where is the station.
✅I asked him where the station was.
💡after asked in reported questions, English uses statement word order.

2. past simple and past participle of ask, used when someone thought carefully abou

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

past simple and past participle of ask, used when someone thought carefully about a choice, problem, or next step.

例句

Before quitting, Elise asked herself whether the night shifts were worth it.

asked yourself whether ... while weighing a decision

Joon asked if moving closer to campus would save enough time.

asked if + clause for private consideration

同義詞
  • wonder

    often sounds more open or uncertain than ask in this sense

  • weigh

    emphasizes careful comparison before a decision

反義詞
  • ignore

    means not thinking about the issue at all

文法句型

asked yourself whether ...

asked if + clause

asked what to do

用法筆記

This sense is about considering a matter in your mind, not speaking to another person for help. It is common with ask yourself, whether, if, and what to do.

常見錯誤

❌She asked to take the job.
✅She asked herself whether to take the job.
💡this thinking sense needs a reflective clause, not the request pattern.

3. past simple and past participle of ask, used when someone said they wanted help,

3.動詞及物A2
釋義

past simple and past participle of ask, used when someone said they wanted help, permission, time, or some other response from another person.

例句

Ilan asked the hotel clerk for a quieter room near the lift.

asked someone for + noun

Sirin asked her manager to swap Saturday's shift with Monday's.

asked someone to + verb

同義詞
  • request

    more formal and often used in writing or official settings

  • seek

    broader and more formal; it does not always name the person asked directly

反義詞
  • offer

    means giving help or permission instead of asking for it

文法句型

asked someone for help

asked someone to do something

was asked to + verb

用法筆記

Use this sense when a person says what they want another person or organization to do, give, or allow. It commonly appears with for + noun and object + to-infinitive.

常見錯誤

❌Nikhil asked his teacher lend him a pen.
✅Nikhil asked his teacher to lend him a pen.
💡after asked someone, use to before the action you want.

4. past simple and past participle of ask, used when someone invited another person

4.動詞及物A2
釋義

past simple and past participle of ask, used when someone invited another person to come somewhere, share a meal, or join a social plan.

例句

The twins asked Rafael over for noodles after the football match.

asked someone over for a home visit

Maeve asked her aunt to dinner on the night before graduation.

asked someone to dinner

同義詞
  • invite

    the closest neutral equivalent for social plans

  • include

    broader; it can mean let someone join, not necessarily by direct invitation

反義詞
  • exclude

    means deliberately leaving someone out of the plan

文法句型

asked someone over

asked someone out

asked someone to dinner

用法筆記

This sense is specifically social. It often appears with over, out, or to + a meal or event, and it differs from sense 3 because the aim is shared company rather than help or permission.

常見錯誤

❌We asked Mei at dinner.
✅We asked Mei to dinner.
💡use to before the meal or event in the invitation meaning.

5. past simple and past participle of ask, used when a job, situation, or task need

5.動詞及物C1
釋義

past simple and past participle of ask, used when a job, situation, or task needed a particular amount of time, skill, money, or care.

例句

Caring for twins asked patience and steady hands from the new father.

task as subject + asked + needed quality

The repair job asked more money than the small shop could spare.

asked more + resource than ...

同義詞
  • require

    the most direct equivalent and more common in everyday English

  • demand

    stronger; it suggests a heavier or more difficult need

反義詞
  • save

    means not needing to spend or use so much

文法句型

asked patience from someone

asked more money than ...

asked a lot of someone

用法筆記

This sense is more formal than the others, and the subject is usually a task, role, or difficult situation. It highlights what is required, not what one person directly requests from another.

6. past simple and past participle of ask, used when someone named a price or state

6.動詞及物B1
釋義

past simple and past participle of ask, used when someone named a price or stated a condition before agreeing to sell or allow something.

例句

The seller asked nine hundred dollars for the used scooter.

asked + amount + for + item

The landlord asked two months' rent as a deposit before move-in.

asked + amount as a condition

同義詞
  • charge

    more often used when the seller actually sets or bills the amount

  • demand

    stronger and often suggests the price or condition is high

反義詞
  • offer

    means propose a price or condition from the buyer's side

文法句型

asked a price for something

asked an amount for + noun

asked a deposit as a condition

用法筆記

This sense often appears in buying, selling, renting, or gatekeeping situations. The object is usually a price, fee, deposit, or condition that must be met.

常見錯誤

❌The shop asked for the bike fifty dollars.
✅The shop asked fifty dollars for the bike.
💡when naming a price, put the amount before for.