keep
V1V2 - Past SimpleV3 - Past Participle
keep
[kiːp]
kept
[kept]
kept
[kept]
to keep

Example Sentences Using the Irregular Verb keep

  • I keep my keys in the drawer.
  • She kept her promise.
  • They have kept their secrets for years.

The irregular verb “keep” is often used in phrasal verbs in English.

Popular Phrasal Verbs with the Verb keep

keep apart

keep apart

to prevent things or people from coming together
keep behind

keep behind

to make someone stay after others have left