Past tense of apologize
regular verb
The past tense of apologize is apologized. The past participle is also apologized.
Forms of apologize
| Base form (V1) | apologize /əˈpɒləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | apologized |
| Past participle (V3) | apologized |
| Present participle | apologizing |
| Third person singular | apologizes |
Apologized in a sentence
- My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter.
- You were late, which was bad, but what's worse, you haven't even apologized yet.From the entry which
- The speaker unduly criticized his opponent and later apologized for this.From the entry unduly
- He apologized for his youthful indiscretion.From the entry indiscretion
- A morning TV anchor in Oklahoma apologized a day after likening her black cohost to a gorilla.2019 August 27, Mallory Simon, “TV anchor apologizes after comparing black cohost to a gorilla”, in CNN. From the entry cohost
Meaning of apologize
- verb To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends.
- verb To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
- verb To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.
Questions about the past tense of apologize
- What is the past tense of apologize?
- The past tense of apologize is apologized.
- What is the past participle of apologize?
- The past participle of apologize is apologized.
- Is apologize a regular or irregular verb?
- Apologize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: apologize (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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