wept
wept — verb
- weptpresent simple I / you / we / they
- wepts3rd person singular
- wepting-ing form
- weptedpast simple
1. the form of the verb 'weep' that describes a time in the past when tears came fr
the form of the verb 'weep' that describes a time in the past when tears came from someone's eyes because of sadness, pain, or a very strong feeling; used as both the simple past (the action was completed) and the past participle (used with 'have', 'has', or 'had' to show a connection to the present or an earlier time).
The grandmother wept with joy when she held her new grandchild for the first time.
past simple: wept with joy / wept with [emotion]
Even the teacher wept after hearing the sad news about the student's illness.
past simple: wept after [event]
The young soldier wept for hours after receiving the letter from his family far away.
The widow had wept every night since her husband passed away two years ago.
Nobody knew how many tears the child had wept alone in the dark bedroom.
- cried
more common and less formal than 'wept'; 'cry' is used for any shedding of tears, while 'weep' suggests deeper or quieter sadness
- sobbed
suggests crying with short, loud breaths and a shaking body; more intense and visible than 'wept'
- bawled
suggests crying very loudly, usually in an uncontrolled way; informal and stronger in sound than 'wept'
文法句型
subject + wept
subject + has/have/had + wept
subject + wept + for/over/with + noun
用法筆記
Unlike regular verbs that add -ed for the past tense, 'weep' is irregular — the past simple and past participle are both 'wept'. Use the simple past (wept) for actions completed at a definite time in the past. Use the past participle (also wept) with the auxiliary verbs 'have', 'has', or 'had' to form perfect tenses.