Past tense of belong
regular verb
The past tense of belong is belonged. The past participle is also belonged.
Forms of belong
| Base form (V1) | belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | belonged /bɪˈlɒŋd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | belonged /bɪˈlɒŋd/ |
| Present participle | belonging /bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | belongs /bɪˈlɒŋz/ |
Belonged in a sentence
- These properties were known to have belonged to a toddy drawer.1927, F. E. Penny, chapter 4, in Pulling the Strings
- John wanted to ask Mary out on a date, but learned that Mary belonged to another man.
- Looking inside the cover, they learned that the book had once belonged to a certain R. Jones.From the entry certain
- He would have been lonely but for the comradeships of the various clubs to which he belonged.From the entry comradeships
- The day belonged to the Allies.From the entry day
Meaning of belong
- verb To have its proper place.
- verb To be accepted in a group.
- verb To be a part of a group.
Questions about the past tense of belong
- What is the past tense of belong?
- The past tense of belong is belonged.
- What is the past participle of belong?
- The past participle of belong is belonged.
- Is belong a regular or irregular verb?
- Belong is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: belong (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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