Past tense of calm
regular verb
The past tense of calm is calmed. The past participle is also calmed.
Forms of calm
| Base form (V1) | calm /kɑm/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | calmed |
| Past participle (V3) | calmed |
| Present participle | calming |
| Third person singular | calms |
Calmed in a sentence
- He calmed down a lot when the policeman badged him.From the entry badge
- We left her alone until she calmed down.From the entry leave alone
- Finn loved this kid and marveled at how quickly she calmed down.2023, H. S. Torben, Flying Fluke, unnumbered page. From the entry cobra chicken
- He grunted and murmured, until his face calmed, the eyelids smoothing into slumber, the brows unfurrowing.2009 June 28, David Gates, “The Postmodern Me”, in New York Times. From the entry unfurrow
- “You are so blond sometimes,” she said with a long laughing sigh, but then calmed herself down.2002, Michael Jay, The Altherian Code, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 118. From the entry blond
Meaning of calm
- adjective Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
- adjective Free of noise and disturbance.
- adjective With few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.
Questions about the past tense of calm
- What is the past tense of calm?
- The past tense of calm is calmed.
- What is the past participle of calm?
- The past participle of calm is calmed.
- Is calm a regular or irregular verb?
- Calm is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: calm (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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