Past tense of act
regular verb
The past tense of act is acted. The past participle is also acted.
Forms of act
| Base form (V1) | act /ækt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | acted /ˈæk.tɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | acted /ˈæk.tɪd/ |
| Present participle | acting /ˈæk.tɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | acts /ækts/ |
Acted in a sentence
- He acted unconcerned so the others wouldn’t worry.
- He acted the angry parent, but was secretly amused.
- Though the teacher browbeat all the children, they still acted out during the lesson.From the entry browbeat
- As the babysitter, Emma always acted as the mother whenever the kids demanded to play house.From the entry house
- He acted on reflex, an acerebral reaction to a situation beyond his control.From the entry acerebral
Meaning of act
- noun Something done, a deed.
- noun Actuality.
- noun Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
Questions about the past tense of act
- What is the past tense of act?
- The past tense of act is acted.
- What is the past participle of act?
- The past participle of act is acted.
- Is act a regular or irregular verb?
- Act is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: act (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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