Past tense of baste
regular verb
The past tense of baste is basted. The past participle is also basted.
Forms of baste
| Base form (V1) | baste /beɪst/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | basted /ˈbeɪstɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | basted /ˈbeɪstɪd/ |
| Present participle | basting /ˈbeɪstɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | bastes /beɪsts/ |
Basted in a sentence
- Chef does a roast chicken basted in a wine sauce fit for a king, with spätzli and some country-fresh greens.”2012, Morley Torgov, The Mastersinger from Minsk. From the entry spätzli
- Then the lining (right side out over the sleeve) was temporarily basted to the sleeve at the girthline and above the Wrist.1953, Mary Ellen Carlson, A Critical Investigation of Tailoring Techniques which Might be Effectively Employed by the Home Sewer. From the entry girthline
Meaning of baste
- verb To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.
- verb To sprinkle flour and salt and drip butter or fat on, as on meat in roasting.
- verb To coat over something.
Questions about the past tense of baste
- What is the past tense of baste?
- The past tense of baste is basted.
- What is the past participle of baste?
- The past participle of baste is basted.
- Is baste a regular or irregular verb?
- Baste is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: baste (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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