Past tense of board
regular verb
The past tense of board is boarded. The past participle is also boarded.
Forms of board
| Base form (V1) | board /bɔːd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | boarded |
| Past participle (V3) | boarded |
| Present participle | boarding /ˈbɔː.dɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | boards /bɔːdz/ |
Boarded in a sentence
- We bid our final adieus to our family, then boarded the ship, bound for America.From the entry adieu
- The child's mother was tearful as he boarded the bus for his first day of primary school.From the entry primary school
- He boarded the flight to Miami.From the entry flight
- Donald Trump called Norris “a great guy” when asked about him as he boarded Air Force One.2026 March 20, Andrew Pulver, “Chuck Norris, prolific action star and martial arts champion, dies aged 86”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry tough cookie
- They boarded the last ship leaving the port with refugees — the S.S.2021 September 5, Choe Sang-Hun, “As Afghan Refugee Crisis Unfolds, Survivors Recall ‘Miracle’ Evacuation”, in The New York Times, →ISSN…. From the entry Hungnam
Meaning of board
- noun A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
- noun A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.
- noun A flat surface with markings for playing a board game.
Questions about the past tense of board
- What is the past tense of board?
- The past tense of board is boarded.
- What is the past participle of board?
- The past participle of board is boarded.
- Is board a regular or irregular verb?
- Board is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: board (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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