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Should you use weaved or wove?

The correct word depends on the tense you are using:

* Wove is the past tense of weave.

* Weaved is the past participle of weave, but it's also sometimes used informally as the past tense.

Here's a breakdown:

Past Tense:

* Correct: She wove a beautiful tapestry.

* Informal: She weaved a beautiful tapestry. (This is less common and considered less formal)

Past Participle:

* Correct: The tapestry had been woven with intricate detail.

* Incorrect: The tapestry had been weaved with intricate detail.

Present Participle:

* Correct: The spider is weaving its web.

In most cases, "wove" is the grammatically correct choice for the past tense, while "weaved" is primarily used for the past participle.

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