What is the past tense of the verb "to run"?

• A. Run
• B. Running
• C. Ran
• D. Runs

Answer: (C)

The past tense of the verb "to run" is "ran." In English, verb tenses are used to indicate the time of action. The simple past tense is formed differently for various verbs, and "run" is an irregular verb, meaning it does not follow the standard pattern of adding -ed to form the past tense. Instead, "run" changes to "ran" in the past tense, which is how you indicate that the action has already taken place. Other choices, such as "run," "running," and "runs," represent different grammatical forms of the verb but do not represent the past tense. "Run" is the base form, "running" is the present participle, and "runs" is the third person singular present tense.