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I was drawn to biology and history and, of course, art. And I loved languages. The biggest problem I had is that I wasn't taught about the connections between all these things. I think that would have given life a lot more meaning and it would be a lot more enjoyable.
Hussein Chalayan

Meaning of "taught" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAUGHT

taught  [tɔːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAUGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Taught is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb taught in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TAUGHT

PRESENT

Present
I teach
you teach
he/she/it teaches
we teach
you teach
they teach
Present continuous
I am teaching
you are teaching
he/she/it is teaching
we are teaching
you are teaching
they are teaching
Present perfect
I have taught
you have taught
he/she/it has taught
we have taught
you have taught
they have taught
Present perfect continuous
I have been teaching
you have been teaching
he/she/it has been teaching
we have been teaching
you have been teaching
they have been teaching
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I taught
you taught
he/she/it taught
we taught
you taught
they taught
Past continuous
I was teaching
you were teaching
he/she/it was teaching
we were teaching
you were teaching
they were teaching
Past perfect
I had taught
you had taught
he/she/it had taught
we had taught
you had taught
they had taught
Past perfect continuous
I had been teaching
you had been teaching
he/she/it had been teaching
we had been teaching
you had been teaching
they had been teaching
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will teach
you will teach
he/she/it will teach
we will teach
you will teach
they will teach
Future continuous
I will be teaching
you will be teaching
he/she/it will be teaching
we will be teaching
you will be teaching
they will be teaching
Future perfect
I will have taught
you will have taught
he/she/it will have taught
we will have taught
you will have taught
they will have taught
Future perfect continuous
I will have been teaching
you will have been teaching
he/she/it will have been teaching
we will have been teaching
you will have been teaching
they will have been teaching
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would taught
you would taught
he/she/it would taught
we would taught
you would taught
they would taught
Conditional continuous
I would be teaching
you would be teaching
he/she/it would be teaching
we would be teaching
you would be teaching
they would be teaching
Conditional perfect
I would have taught
you would have taught
he/she/it would have taught
we would have taught
you would have taught
they would have taught
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been teaching
you would have been teaching
he/she/it would have been teaching
we would have been teaching
you would have been teaching
they would have been teaching
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you teach
we let´s teach
you teach
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to teach
Past participle
taught
Present Participle
teaching
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAUGHT


airport
ˈɛəˌpɔːt
bought
bɔːt
brought
brɔːt
caught
kɔːt
court
kɔːt
export
ˈɛkspɔːt
fort
fɔːt
forte
fɔːt
import
ɪmˈpɔːt
ort
ɔːt
ought
ɔːt
port
pɔːt
Porte
pɔːt
report
rɪˈpɔːt
resort
rɪˈzɔːt
short
ʃɔːt
sort
sɔːt
sport
spɔːt
support
səˈpɔːt
thought
θɔːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAUGHT

tau
tau cross
tau neutrino
tau particle
tauhinu
tauhou
tauiwi
taunt
taunter
taunting
tauntingly
Taunton
tauon
taupata
taupe
Taupo
Tauranga
Taurean
Tauri
tauriform

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAUGHT

aught
Connaught
distraught
downdraught
draught
dreadnaught
fearnaught
feel the draught
fraught
indraught
naught
on draught
onslaught
overfraught
self-taught
set at naught
sought
uncaught
unfraught
untaught
well-taught

Synonyms and antonyms of taught in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TAUGHT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «taught» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of taught

Translation of «taught» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAUGHT

Find out the translation of taught to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of taught from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «taught» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enseñado
570 millions of speakers

English

taught
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिखाया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تدرس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

учил
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ensinados
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শেখানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

enseigné
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diajar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gelehrt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

教え
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가르쳐
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngajar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dạy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिकवले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öğretilen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insegnato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nauczał
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вчив
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

învățat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διδάσκεται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geleer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lärt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

undervist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of taught

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAUGHT»

The term «taught» is very widely used and occupies the 6.574 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAUGHT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «taught» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «taught» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about taught

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «TAUGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word taught.
1
Jay Baruchel
The hockey I was raised on, the hockey I understand, the hockey that my dad taught me about when I was a boy was intrinsically connected with fighting. I grew up in a house where we revered tough guys.
2
Jo Beverley
I taught woman-centered childbirth classes for five years and have a particular interest in the history of childbirth practices.
3
Chetan Bhagat
In our education system, we are taught to munch figures and remember them for lifetime. But does it help? We are not taught how to make decisions.
4
Yohan Blake
The 100m taught me a lot and it's given me confidence.
5
Bertolt Brecht
The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn.
6
Kobe Bryant
It's disgusting, but my father taught me when your mouth gets dry, just suck the sweat out of your own jersey. There's no bravado to any of it; it's just a disgusting little trick.
7
Vanessa Carlton
But my mom was a pianist, and she taught piano out of her house. I was just so excited, being a little kid and having all these other kids come to my house twice a week. I thought it was a big party.
8
John Catsimatidis
One mentor I had taught me that people do what you inspect, not necessarily what you expect. In other words, if nobody is watching, there will be some slack off.
9
Hussein Chalayan
I was drawn to biology and history and, of course, art. And I loved languages. The biggest problem I had is that I wasn't taught about the connections between all these things. I think that would have given life a lot more meaning and it would be a lot more enjoyable.
10
Hayden Christensen
I wish they taught green screen acting classes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAUGHT»

Discover the use of taught in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to taught and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Why Art Cannot be Taught: A Handbook for Art Students
In this smart survival guide for students and teachers--the only book of its kind--James Elkins examines the ""curious endeavor to teach the unteachable"" that is generally known as college-level art instruction.
James Elkins, 2001
2
Self-Taught: African American Education in Slavery and ...
In this previously untold story of African American self-education, Heather Andrea Williams moves across time to examine African Americans' relationship to literacy during slavery, during the Civil War, and in the first decades of freedom.
Heather Andrea Williams, 2009
3
Yoga Self-Taught
For beginning students, this classic book is a perfect introduction to yoga; for more advanced students, it's a valuable reference work.
Andre Van Lysebeth, 1999
4
How I Taught My Grandmother to Read and Other Stories
These Are Just Some Of The Questions You Will Find Answered In This Delightful Collection Of Stories Recounting Real-Life Incidents That Happened To Sudha Murty, Teacher, Social Worker And Wife Of The Man Who Founded India'S Best-Known ...
Sudha Murty, 2004
5
What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love, and Marriage: Lessons ...
Based on the author's popular 2006 "New York Times" article, this entertaining and life-changing guide explains how to apply the principles of exotic animal training to everyday relationship challenges--from love to work and every ...
Amy Sutherland, 2009
6
Brando: Songs My Mother Taught Me
Please note: this edition does not include photos.
Marlon Brando, 2011
7
How Teachers Taught: Constancy and Change in American ...
In this edition, Cuban returns to his inquiry into the history of teaching practice in the US, responds to criticisms, and incorporates the scholarship of the last decade.
Larry Cuban, 1993
8
Can Ethics be Taught?: Perspectives, Challenges, and ...
This book is an explanation of how one business school is trying to place leadership, ethics, and corporate responsibility at the center of its mission. It is a call to rebalance the educational trilogy of values, knowledge, and skills.
Thomas R. Piper, Mary C. Gentile, Sharon Daloz Parks, 1993
9
What Patients Taught Me: A Medical Student's Journey
With sensitive observation and graceful prose, this book explores some of the difficult and deeply personal questions a 23-year-old doctor confronts with her very first dying patient, and continues to struggle with as she strives to become ...
Audrey Young (M.D.), 2004
10
Self-taught Art: The Culture and Aesthetics of American ...
By what standards are the works to be analyzed and judged? Answering such questions that the mainstream often asks, this collection of essays brings a clearer understanding of the purpose and the achievement of "outsider art.
Charles Russell, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAUGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term taught is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Buddy Emmons, The Pedal-Steel Guitarist Who 'Taught Everybody …
Country music wouldn't sound like itself without the pedal-steel guitar, and the instrument sounds the way it does today because of Buddy Emmons, who died ... «NPR, Jul 15»
2
Lecturer who taught anti-vaxxer 'propaganda' no longer at U of T
A University of Toronto lecturer accused of basing her course on non-scientific and discredited “anti-vaxxer” pseudoscience is no longer teaching. «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
3
Authorities: Teen who drowned was being taught to swim
Authorities say an 18-year-old from Indianapolis who died after being pulled from a body of water at a campground was being taught to swim by friends. «WSBT-TV, Jun 15»
4
John Glenn: Evolution should be taught in schools
May 14, 2015: In this photo, former senator and astronaut John Glenn speaks during an exclusive interview with The Associated Press at the Ohio Statehouse, ... «Fox News, May 15»
5
Wow House: Red-Brick Georgian Colonial With Schoolhouse Where …
... There Are 8 Bedrooms, Large Entertaining Rooms, A Gourmet Kitchen And An Original School House Where Walt Whitman Taught Which Was Moved To This ... «Patch.com, May 15»
6
William Zinsser, the man who taught a nation to write well
He was also a generous mentor to other writers. Through his books, he taught millions of people to write better by demonstrating simple, clear sentences and an ... «Al Jazeera America, May 15»
7
Paul Bettany: What directing taught me
“Directing taught me more about acting than 20 years of acting,” he added. The shoot took place in New York City, where he lives with his family, and wife ... «Irish Examiner, May 15»
8
One in three children haven't been taught how to dial 999
Of those parents who said they had not taught them how to dial 999, more than 60 per cent admitted they were not confident their child would know what to do if ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
9
Michelle Obama: Secret Service taught Malia to drive
Asked who taught Malia how to drive, first lady Michelle Obama told celebrity chef and daytime talk-show host Rachael Ray in an interview that it was the armed ... «CBS News, Apr 15»
10
The Secret Service taught Malia Obama to drive
Washington (CNN) Secret Service agents have one of the toughest jobs in Washington: They are expected, if necessary, to put their lives on the line in the ... «CNN, Apr 15»

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