Past tense of approach
regular verb
The past tense of approach is approached. The past participle is also approached.
Forms of approach
| Base form (V1) | approach /əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | approached /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | approached /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃt/ |
| Present participle | approaching /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | approaches /əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃiz/ |
Approached in a sentence
- She approached the door cautiously.
- We were approached by a stranger asking for directions.
- The runners drew level with each other as they approached the finish line.From the entry draw
- Functional analysis is best approached through a sound knowledge of Hilbert space theory.From the entry space
- The firefighters told us to evacuate the area as the flames approached.From the entry evacuate
Meaning of approach
- verb To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.
- verb To play an approach shot.
- verb Used intransitively, followed by to: to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal.
Questions about the past tense of approach
- What is the past tense of approach?
- The past tense of approach is approached.
- What is the past participle of approach?
- The past participle of approach is approached.
- Is approach a regular or irregular verb?
- Approach is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: approach (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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