What does skied mean?

Skied is the past tense of ski (e.g., “We skied in Colorado last year”).

“Skied” is also the past tense of “sky,” which means “launch high into the air” in the context of sports (e.g., She skied the ball to right field”).

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Is it loaned or lent?

Loaned is the past tense of “loan” and lent is the past tense of lend (i.e., The simple past tense and past participle forms of these verbs).

You can use both “loan” and “lend” as verbs to mean “give something to someone for a limited time” (e.g., “Grabriel loaned/lent me his copy of the book”).

“Loan” is often the preferred choice of verb in the context of money and finances (e.g., “The bank loaned her the money).

Some usage manuals recommend using “loan” only as a noun (e.g., “She took out a bank loan”) and using “lend” instead of “loan” as a verb (e.g., “She lent her daughter the money”).

It is more common to use “loan” as a verb in American English than it is in British English.

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Is has a verb?

Yes, has is a verb. It is the third-person singular form of the verb “have.” It can be used as the main verb in a sentence (e.g., “He has three tickets”).

Has is also used as an auxiliary verb in perfect verb tenses (e.g., “She has walked three miles so far”).

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What is a progressive verb?

A progressive verb is used to show ongoing or continuous action. It is created by combining a form of the linking verb “be” with the present participle (i.e., the “-ing” form of the verb).

The progressive form is used in the following verb tenses:

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What’s the meaning of spread thin?

You say that you’ve spread yourself too thin when you’re trying to do too many things at the same time and therefore can’t do any of them as well as you would like.

When using the phrase “spread yourself too thin” in different tenses, bear in mind that the past tense of spread is also “spread,” not “spreaded” (i.e., the simple past tense and past participle forms of “spread” are both “spread”).

Spread thin in a sentence examples
I used to say “yes” to everything and spread myself too thin.

Won’t you be spreading yourself a bit too thin if you join the debating society too?

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