Past tense of adorn
regular verb
The past tense of adorn is adorned. The past participle is also adorned.
Forms of adorn
| Base form (V1) | adorn /əˈdɔɹn/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | adorned /əˈdɔɹnd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | adorned /əˈdɔɹnd/ |
| Present participle | adorning |
| Third person singular | adorns |
Adorned in a sentence
- a man adorned with noble statuary and columns
- a character adorned with every Christian grace
- The castle was adorned with ribbons, flags and other flutters that waved in the stiff wind.From the entry flutter
- A basket of fake fruit adorned the table.From the entry basket
- Each table was adorned with a bouquet of giant balloons.From the entry bouquet
Meaning of adorn
- verb To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
- noun Adornment.
- adjective Adorned; ornate.
Questions about the past tense of adorn
- What is the past tense of adorn?
- The past tense of adorn is adorned.
- What is the past participle of adorn?
- The past participle of adorn is adorned.
- Is adorn a regular or irregular verb?
- Adorn is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: adorn (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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