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I was awoken vs i was awaken

The correct phrase is 'I was awoken.' 'Awoken' is the past participle of 'awake,' while 'awaken' is the base form of the verb. 'I was awaken' is incorrect in standard English.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 11315 views

I was awoken

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the correct past participle form of the verb 'awake.' It is used to indicate that someone or something caused you to wake up.

Examples:

  • I was awoken by the sound of the alarm clock.
  • She was awoken by a loud noise outside.
  • The baby was awoken from his nap by a loud bang.
  • They were awoken by the early morning sunlight.
  • He was awoken by a phone call in the middle of the night.
  • May 27, 2006 ... Which of these is correct? I was awakened by a knock at the door. I was awoken by a knock at the door.
  • Aug 24, 2019 ... "I was awoken in the middle of the night by two male voices. One was LuAnn's." New York. I'm watching RHONY for the first time after watching ...
  • Mar 9, 2017 ... I was awoken by the worst call a son could ever get. My dreams have been different ever since. But I promise you that your spirit will live on for as long as I ...
  • Feb 13, 2018 ... Last night, I was awoken by a strange force which felt like someone was pushing me down into my bed. Could it be sleep paralysis? All ...
  • Oct 27, 2024 ... 1609 likes, 10 comments - clanaghan on October 27, 2024: "“I was awoken by what sounded like the squabbling of a flock of birds in the ...
  • Jun 20, 2016 ... 5 yrs ago today I was awoken in my prison cell to some of the worst news I had ever received. " Ryan Dunn is dead".
  • Apr 9, 2023 ... From Wayne: I was awoken by a phone call this morning from a number I didn't recognise. I don't normally answer unknown numbers but on this ...
  • Jul 29, 2019 ... Sometimes they can be used interchangably, as in I was awoken/awakened by a loud noise. But, in other cases, such as She awakened me, they ...

i was awaken

This phrase is incorrect in standard English.

  • Aug 26, 2024 ... I was awaken by a loud cracking noise last night. I didn't know what ...
  • Aug 13, 2024 ... This morning I was awaken to the deeply saddening news of the passing of my nephew, Jovere Mandeville. I cannot express the weight of grief ...
  • Feb 22, 2023 ... I was awaken between 2-3am by a voice that said “Hey”. Literally right next to my ear. Sounded like a males voice, but it wasn't stern or ...
  • Jul 31, 2024 ... 16 likes, 1 comments - djkayenne on July 31, 2024: "4 years ago today I was awaken by my brother's voice and I knew it wasn't good.
  • Feb 10, 2007 ... 1. I was up early because it was wakened up by this cold weather. 2. I got up early because I was awaken by the cold. 3.
  • Aug 14, 2023 ... I was diagnosed with kryptogenic cirrhosis of the liver in 2007 after I was awaken from a routine gall bladder removal surgery. I remember ...
  • Kim Lucinda Smith. June 2006 Calendar. Kim Lucinda Smith Image. It was a hot August morning in 2002 when I was awaken by the ...
  • Jul 17, 2019 ... In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, I was awaken by the unanswered ribbit of one lonesome frog.
  • Jan 29, 2014 ... Past tenses therefore are: Active, 'I awoke this morning at 5.00am'; and Passive, 'I was awaken by the sound of thunder'. Perfect: Active ...
  • By the time I fell asleep, I was awaken an hour later to pee and feeling contractions. They were uncomfortable but not consistent. A good sign things were ...

Alternatives:

  • I was awakened

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