Past tense of admit
regular verb
The past tense of admit is admitted. The past participle is also admitted.
Forms of admit
| Base form (V1) | admit /ədˈmɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | admitted /ədˈmɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | admitted /ədˈmɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | admitting /ədˈmɪtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | admits /ədˈmɪts/ |
Admitted in a sentence
- They were admitted into his house.
- The prisoner was admitted to bail.
- Actual perpetrators though they were, the criminals never admitted it in court.From the entry though
- The roll of solicitors contains the names of all admitted solicitors of a jurisdiction.From the entry roll
- Prospective students are those who have already applied to the university, but have yet to be admitted.From the entry prospective
Meaning of admit
- verb To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration.
- verb To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.
- verb To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to).
Questions about the past tense of admit
- What is the past tense of admit?
- The past tense of admit is admitted.
- What is the past participle of admit?
- The past participle of admit is admitted.
- Is admit a regular or irregular verb?
- Admit is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: admit (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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