Past tense of achieve
regular verb
The past tense of achieve is achieved. The past participle is also achieved.
Forms of achieve
| Base form (V1) | achieve /əˈt͡ʃiːv/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | achieved /əˈt͡ʃiːvd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | achieved /əˈt͡ʃiːvd/ |
| Present participle | achieving /əˈt͡ʃiːvɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | achieves /əˈt͡ʃiːvz/ |
Achieved in a sentence
- Hannah achieved her lifelong dream of winning a medal at the Olympics.
- Bradford may have lost on the night but they stubbornly protected a 3–1 first-leg advantage to emulate a feat last achieved by Rochdale in 1962.2013 January 22, Phil McNulty, “Aston Villa 2 – 1 Bradford (3–4)”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 13 Jul 2024
- Breast milk expression can be achieved by hand or with a pump.From the entry expression
- The halt itself never achieved much importance, even with workers coming to and from the adjacent works.From the entry halt
- After World War I it was hoped that a lasting peace had been achieved. It hadn’t.From the entry lasting
Meaning of achieve
- verb To carry out or conclude (something, as a task) successfully; to accomplish.
- verb To gain or obtain (a desired objective, result, etc.) through effort or skill; to succeed in attaining (an objective, result, etc.); to win.
- verb To obtain (a physical thing); to get.
Questions about the past tense of achieve
- What is the past tense of achieve?
- The past tense of achieve is achieved.
- What is the past participle of achieve?
- The past participle of achieve is achieved.
- Is achieve a regular or irregular verb?
- Achieve is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: achieve (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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