Past tense of aim
regular verb
The past tense of aim is aimed. The past participle is also aimed.
Forms of aim
| Base form (V1) | aim /eɪm/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | aimed /eɪmd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | aimed /eɪmd/ |
| Present participle | aiming /ˈeɪ.mɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | aims /eɪmz/ |
Aimed in a sentence
- He aimed at the target, but the arrow flew straight over it.
- She aimed a punch at her ex-boyfriend.
- The warrior saw a chink in her enemy's armor, and aimed her spear accordingly.From the entry chink
- The captain's speech was aimed to inspire her team to victory in the final.From the entry inspire
- The US Constitution aimed to embody the ideals of diverse groups of people, from Puritans to Deists.From the entry embody
Meaning of aim
- noun The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
- noun The level of accuracy of a weapon.
- noun The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
Questions about the past tense of aim
- What is the past tense of aim?
- The past tense of aim is aimed.
- What is the past participle of aim?
- The past participle of aim is aimed.
- Is aim a regular or irregular verb?
- Aim is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: aim (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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