Past tense of address
regular verb
The past tense of address is addressed. The past participle is also addressed.
Forms of address
| Base form (V1) | address /əˈdɹɛs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | addressed /əˈdɹɛst/ |
| Past participle (V3) | addressed /əˈdɹɛst/ |
| Present participle | addressing /əˈdɹɛsɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | addresses /əˈdɹɛsɪz/ |
Addressed in a sentence
- It is to the illustration and explanation of a few such relics of ruder times, as they are preserved like fossils in the Old Testament, that I have addressed myself in the present work.1918, James George Frazer, Folk-Lore In The Old Testament, volume 1, page vii
- He addressed some portions of his remarks to his supporters, some to his opponents.
- The problem was sufficiently important that it had to be addressed.From the entry that
- The package was addressed to someone we didn't know, so we returned it to the sender.From the entry sender
- The topic in question is not something that can be easily addressed due to its sensitivity.From the entry in question
Meaning of address
- noun Guidance; help.
- noun A polite approach made to another person, especially of a romantic nature; an amorous advance.
- noun A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style.
Questions about the past tense of address
- What is the past tense of address?
- The past tense of address is addressed.
- What is the past participle of address?
- The past participle of address is addressed.
- Is address a regular or irregular verb?
- Address is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: address (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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