show、showed、shown 用法详解
在英语学习中,动词 show 是一个常用但容易混淆的不规则动词。它有三种主要形式:
- show(原形)
- showed(过去式)
- shown(过去分词)
1. 基本形式与含义
Show 意为“展示、显示、表明”,是一个及物动词,常用于主动语态。
2. 过去式:showed
在一般过去时中,使用 showed 表示过去发生的动作:
- She showed me her new painting yesterday.
- He showed great courage during the crisis.
3. 过去分词:shown(更常见) vs. showed
在完成时态或被动语态中,shown 是标准且更常用的过去分词形式:
- The results have shown a significant improvement. ✅(正确)
- The document was shown to the manager. ✅(正确)
虽然在某些非正式语境中有人用 showed 作过去分词,但 shown 才是规范用法。
4. 常见错误提醒
- ❌ I have showed him the way.
✅ I have shown him the way.
- ❌ The photo was showed in the gallery.
✅ The photo was shown in the gallery.
5. 总结
记住这个公式:
show → showed → shown
在完成时和被动语态中,请优先使用 shown。