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Word having same spelling for past tense and present tense?

You're looking for verbs that are the same in the present tense and past tense. These are called irregular verbs.

Here are a few examples:

* Bet - "I bet on the horse." (present) "I bet on the horse yesterday." (past)

* Cut - "I cut the bread." (present) "I cut the bread earlier." (past)

* Hit - "I hit the ball." (present) "I hit the ball last night." (past)

* Hurt - "This hurts!" (present) "I hurt my knee." (past)

* Let - "I let the dog out." (present) "I let the dog out earlier." (past)

* Put - "I put the book on the shelf." (present) "I put the book on the shelf yesterday." (past)

* Quit - "I quit smoking." (present) "I quit smoking last year." (past)

* Read - "I read a book." (present) "I read a book yesterday." (past)

* Set - "I set the table." (present) "I set the table before dinner." (past)

* Shut - "I shut the door." (present) "I shut the door before I left." (past)

There are many more irregular verbs in the English language.

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