Past tense of brief
regular verb
The past tense of brief is briefed. The past participle is also briefed.
Forms of brief
| Base form (V1) | brief /ˈbɹiːf/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | briefed /bɹiːft/ |
| Past participle (V3) | briefed /bɹiːft/ |
| Present participle | briefing /ˈbɹiː.fɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | briefs /bɹiːfs/ |
Briefed in a sentence
- The U.S. president was briefed on the military coup and its implications on African stability.
- It is being briefed that Southeastern operations will return to the private sector, and that use of the Operator of Last Resort team will be a temporary arrangement.2021 October 20, Industry Insider, “The wheels turn slowly”, in RAIL, number 942, page 68
- The continuing eighteen aircraft maintained their briefed course until reaching the Initial Point of the bomb run.2011, Stuart J Wright, An Emotional Gauntlet, page 159. From the entry briefed
- The grace notes of garters flowing around laced bikini briefed hips.2002, H. H. Fuller, It's a Wrap, page 56. From the entry briefed
- We will wait for a properly briefed appeal to determine this important issue .1997, Individual Employment Rights Cases - Volume 12, page 1095. From the entry briefed
Meaning of brief
- adjective Of short duration; happening quickly.
- adjective Concise; taking few words.
- adjective Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short.
Questions about the past tense of brief
- What is the past tense of brief?
- The past tense of brief is briefed.
- What is the past participle of brief?
- The past participle of brief is briefed.
- Is brief a regular or irregular verb?
- Brief is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: brief (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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