supplied

/səˈplaɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [səplˈaɪd] /səˈplaɪ/ (ame, ipa) · [səplˈaɪd] /sə-ˈplī How to pronounce supply (audio)/ (ame, mw)

supplied — verb

  • suppliedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • supplieds3rd person singular
  • supplieding-ing form
  • suppliededpast simple

1. the form of supply used for a finished past action, and also after have, has, or

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

the form of supply used for a finished past action, and also after have, has, or had. It can also describe something that was given or made available by a person, group, or system.

例句

Fresh fruit was supplied to the school kitchen by local farmers today.

passive: be supplied + to + place

Elena supplied the art class with extra paper before the lesson.

supplied + someone + with + something

文法句型

supplied + object

have/has/had supplied + object

be supplied with + noun

noun + supplied + by/to + source

用法筆記

This form covers both the simple past and the past participle. In patterns like 'the food supplied' or 'the facts supplied in the report', the meaning is passive: the noun received the action.

常見錯誤

❌The school was supply with free lunches.
✅The school was supplied with free lunches.
💡after 'was/were', use the past participle form 'supplied'.
❌They have supply extra chairs for the meeting.
✅They have supplied extra chairs for the meeting.
💡after 'have/has/had', use 'supplied', not the base form.