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Broke and broken: understand the difference

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Use broke as the past simple of break, usually for an action at a finished past time. Use broken as the past participle after have, has, or had, and as an adjective for something damaged or not working. Broke can also mean without money in informal English.

Sam broke the lamp last night, and the broken lamp is still on the table.
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