Past tense of bead
regular verb
The past tense of bead is beaded. The past participle is also beaded.
Forms of bead
| Base form (V1) | bead /ˈbiːd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | beaded /ˈbiːdɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | beaded /ˈbiːdɪd/ |
| Present participle | beading /ˈbiːdɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | beads /biːdz/ |
Beaded in a sentence
- The raindrops beaded on the car's waxed finish.
- He beaded some solder for the ends of the wire.
- His eyes were red, but his lashes were not beaded with fresh tears.2017, Dean Koontz, The Silent Corner, page 84. From the entry toughie
- This embroidered and beaded silk shoe sports a sloping French heel.2006, Fiona Macdonald, Shoes and Boots through History. From the entry French heel
- Berothids, beaded lacewings, are fairly common in the warmer parts of North America where termites are abundant.2002, Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, page 186. From the entry berothid
Meaning of bead
- noun Prayer, later especially with a rosary.
- noun Each in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternoster.
- noun A small, round object with a hole to allow it to be threaded on a cord or wire, particularly for decorative purposes.
Questions about the past tense of bead
- What is the past tense of bead?
- The past tense of bead is beaded.
- What is the past participle of bead?
- The past participle of bead is beaded.
- Is bead a regular or irregular verb?
- Bead is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: bead (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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