Past tense of accompany
regular verb
The past tense of accompany is accompanied. The past participle is also accompanied.
Forms of accompany
| Base form (V1) | accompany /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | accompanied /əˈkʌmpəniːd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | accompanied /əˈkʌmpəniːd/ |
| Present participle | accompanying /əˈkʌm.p(ə.)ni.ɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | accompanies |
Accompanied in a sentence
- Geoffrey accompanied the group on their pilgrimage.
- He was accompanied by two carts filled with wounded rebels.1979, Thomas Babington Macaulay, The History of England
- Exercise is usually accompanied by a temporary rise in blood pressure.From the entry rise
- A reduction in growth was accompanied by protrusion of the calyx.From the entry protrusion
- Some Greek dance is traditionally accompanied by the smashing of crockery.From the entry smashing
Meaning of accompany
- verb To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
- verb To supplement with; add to.
- verb To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
Questions about the past tense of accompany
- What is the past tense of accompany?
- The past tense of accompany is accompanied.
- What is the past participle of accompany?
- The past participle of accompany is accompanied.
- Is accompany a regular or irregular verb?
- Accompany is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: accompany (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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