Past tense of carry

regular verb

The past tense of carry is carried. The past participle is also carried.

Forms of carry

The cheapest way to clear logged woodland is to burn it, producing an acrid cloud of foul white smoke that, carried by the wind, can cover hundreds, or even thousands, of square miles.2013 June 29, “Unspontaneous combustion”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, archived from the original on 11 Mar 2023, page 29
They would have carried the road ten miles further, but ran out of materials.
My great-grandfather worked in a mill. He filled the flour sacks and then carried and loaded them.From the entry mill
She often said it was her belief that carried her through the hard times.From the entry belief
The conveyor carried the pigs from the smelter to the freight cars.From the entry pig

verb To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
verb To notionally transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
verb To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.

What is the past tense of carry?: The past tense of carry is carried.
What is the past participle of carry?: The past participle of carry is carried.
Is carry a regular or irregular verb?: Carry is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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