I was hurt vs I was hurted

The correct phrase is 'I was hurt.' 'Hurted' is not a word. The past tense of 'hurt' is 'hurt,' and adding '-ed' to it is unnecessary and incorrect.

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Editor at TextRanch

Last updated: August 08, 2024

I was hurt

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express that someone experienced pain or injury in the past.

Examples:

I was hurt in the accident.
She was hurt by his words.
The player was hurt during the game.
He was hurt emotionally by the betrayal.
They were hurt by the loss of their pet.

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I was hurt, and it made me nasty.
Because I was hurt and angry and way too drunk.
And you didn't know that I was hurt.
I find out about the affair and Natalie and I was hurt.
I said some pretty awful this 'cause I was hurt.
When I found out that you were married, I was hurt.
And I was hurt, so I wrote him a message.
When you chose sterling over my firm, I was hurt, initially.
I was hurt by what happened between you and Anna, Jeremy.
At the time I was hurt that Lyn hadn't taken me with him.
I said and did a lot of things, mostly because I was hurt, but I'm better now.
Before I was brought here, I was hurt. I was bleeding, and then this man came.
I was hurt, not angry.
I was hurt pretty bad.
I was hurt, okay?
I was hurt pretty badly.
I was hurt, Julianne.
No, I was hurt.
No, but I was hurt you didn't tell me.
I was hurt and real drunk.

I was hurted

This phrase is incorrect in English. 'Hurted' is not a valid past tense form of 'hurt.'

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