Past tense of brighten
regular verb
The past tense of brighten is brightened. The past participle is also brightened.
Forms of brighten
| Base form (V1) | brighten /ˈbɹaɪtən/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | brightened |
| Past participle (V3) | brightened |
| Present participle | brightening |
| Third person singular | brightens |
Brightened in a sentence
- We brightened the room with a new coat of paint.
- The sky brightened as the storm moved on.
- He was quite a gigglemug and brightened the dull Monday.From the entry gigglemug
- Her kindness brightened up my day.From the entry brighten up
- A smile brightened her face, and Dante knew he was back in her good book.2016, Pamela Yaye, Seduced by the Mogul, Harlequin, →ISBN, page 183. From the entry good book
Meaning of brighten
- verb To make bright or brighter in color.
- verb To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to.
- verb To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven.
Questions about the past tense of brighten
- What is the past tense of brighten?
- The past tense of brighten is brightened.
- What is the past participle of brighten?
- The past participle of brighten is brightened.
- Is brighten a regular or irregular verb?
- Brighten is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: brighten (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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