Past tense of anguish
regular verb
The past tense of anguish is anguished. The past participle is also anguished.
Forms of anguish
| Base form (V1) | anguish /ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | anguished |
| Past participle (V3) | anguished |
| Present participle | anguishing |
| Third person singular | anguishes |
Anguished in a sentence
- Because you kill me like this, so gently– I unexpectedly become anguished.2008, Hayashi Naotaka, “Prologue”, in Chaos;Head. From the entry boring
- Watching another icon's anguished passing was evidently far too close to home for him to comfortably endure.2006 April 15, Nick Kent, “What a drag”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry close to home
- “Et tu, Brute?” he cried in anguished accents, letting his head fall back into the girl’s lap.1926, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Mad King. From the entry et tu, Brute
- I YouTubed him, revealing another ghastly microphone-gripping, anguished nasal wailer.2015 April 21, Bob Jones, “Appetite for quirky fulfilled”, in Wanganui Chronicle, archived from the original on 24 Apr 2015. From the entry YouTube
- I am anguished to see the author, a votary of Hindutva restraining himself, advising Hindutva phobians to shed off their protest.2001, BJP Today - Volume 10, page 32. From the entry phobian
Meaning of anguish
- noun Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress; an emotional state caused by intense misery or suffering.
- verb To suffer pain.
- verb To cause to suffer pain.
Questions about the past tense of anguish
- What is the past tense of anguish?
- The past tense of anguish is anguished.
- What is the past participle of anguish?
- The past participle of anguish is anguished.
- Is anguish a regular or irregular verb?
- Anguish is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: anguish (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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