Past tense of alarm
regular verb
The past tense of alarm is alarmed. The past participle is also alarmed.
Forms of alarm
| Base form (V1) | alarm /əˈlɑːm/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | alarmed /əˈlɑɹmd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | alarmed /əˈlɑɹmd/ |
| Present participle | alarming /əˈlɑːm.ɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | alarms |
Alarmed in a sentence
- He put on the remaining pair of gloves, and took a pugilistic "posish" that alarmed me.From the entry posish
- I'm extremely alarmed about the army outside my house.From the entry alarmed
- And when Shaylene didn’t make it back right away, Colleen wasn’t alarmed.2026 August 6, Nicholas Muhoro, “An Ohio Teen Vanished During a One-Mile Drive in 1994. Her Locked Car Was Found Hours Later”, in Skip…. From the entry lose track
- Critics, including many veterans of the diplomatic corps, have been alarmed by Mr.2025 February 19, Ken Bensinger, Michael M. Grynbaum, “Right-Wing Media Praises U.S.-Russia Talks as ‘Breath of Fresh Air’”, in The New…. From the entry rapprochement
- The singer seemed somewhat alarmed by my desperate scratchitti but smiled gamely and said he was flattered.2008, Carl Capotorto, Twisted Head: An Italian American Memoir, page 14. From the entry scratchitti
Meaning of alarm
- noun A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
- noun Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
- noun A device intended to warn or give notice of approaching danger.
Questions about the past tense of alarm
- What is the past tense of alarm?
- The past tense of alarm is alarmed.
- What is the past participle of alarm?
- The past participle of alarm is alarmed.
- Is alarm a regular or irregular verb?
- Alarm is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: alarm (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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