Past tense of awe
regular verb
The past tense of awe is awed. The past participle is also awed.
Forms of awe
| Base form (V1) | awe /ɔː/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | awed /ɔːd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | awed /ɔːd/ |
| Present participle | awing /əˈwɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | awes |
Awed in a sentence
- Bolan liked it, though he was a bit awed by the electronic capabilities of his new warwagon.2014, Don Pendleton, New Orleans Knockout, Open Road Media, →ISBN. From the entry terran
- Naturally, the animals that so awed Sir Walter Raleigh were members of this same blooded stock.2003, Gerald Hausman, Loretta Hausman, The mythology of horses. From the entry same-blooded
- Or one may hover, awed and respectful, between belief and unbelief.1993, Tony Tanner, “Introduction”, in Sylvan Barnet, editor, Tragedies (Everyman’s Library), volume 2, New York, N.Y.; Toronto, Ont.…. From the entry grandiloquize
- Wilson — who didn’t surf — became one of pop’s most gifted and idiosyncratic studio auteurs, crafting complex and innovative productions that awed his peers.2025 June 11, Ben Sisario, “Brian Wilson, Songwriter and Leader of the Beach Boys, Dies at 82”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry auteur
- It was nearly two decades since the composer had attended Peggy's New York parties and been awed by the stature of her guests.2017, Judith Mackrell, The Unfinished Palazzo: Life, Love and Art in Venice: The Stories of Luisa Casati, Doris Castlerosse and Peggy…. From the entry found music
Meaning of awe
- noun A feeling of fear and reverence.
- noun A feeling of amazement.
- noun Power to inspire awe.
Questions about the past tense of awe
- What is the past tense of awe?
- The past tense of awe is awed.
- What is the past participle of awe?
- The past participle of awe is awed.
- Is awe a regular or irregular verb?
- Awe is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: awe (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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