Past tense of arch
regular verb
The past tense of arch is arched. The past participle is also arched.
Forms of arch
| Base form (V1) | arch /ɑɹt͡ʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | arched /ɑɹt͡ʃt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | arched /ɑɹt͡ʃt/ |
| Present participle | arching |
| Third person singular | arches /ˈɑɹt͡ʃɪz/ |
Arched in a sentence
- The cat arched its back.
- He arched his back into a half-moon curve trying to get the stiffness out.From the entry arched
- The architect incorporated a lunule design into the arched windows of the cathedral.From the entry lunule
- His arched back ached from the constant strain.From the entry arched
- They swim above us and linger in nooks and arched doorways.2013, Missy Fleming, Into the Deep, page 65. From the entry mer
Meaning of arch
- noun An inverted U shape.
- noun An arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward.
- noun An architectural element having the shape of an arch.
Questions about the past tense of arch
- What is the past tense of arch?
- The past tense of arch is arched.
- What is the past participle of arch?
- The past participle of arch is arched.
- Is arch a regular or irregular verb?
- Arch is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: arch (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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