Past tense of cater
regular verb
The past tense of cater is catered. The past participle is also catered.
Forms of cater
| Base form (V1) | cater /ˈkeɪtə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | catered /ˈkeɪtəd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | catered /ˈkeɪtəd/ |
| Present participle | catering /ˈkeɪt(ə)ɹɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | caters |
Catered in a sentence
- I catered for her bat mitzvah.
- His company catered our wedding.
- There will be a catered picnic at Saint John's on Sunday. All are welcome.From the entry Saint John's
- There will be a catered picnic at St. John's on Sunday. All are welcome.From the entry St. John's
- There will be a catered picnic at St John's on Sunday. All are welcome.From the entry St John's
Meaning of cater
- verb To provide, particularly.
- verb To provide with food, especially for a special occasion as a professional service.
- verb To provide anything required or desired, often (derogatory) to pander.
Questions about the past tense of cater
- What is the past tense of cater?
- The past tense of cater is catered.
- What is the past participle of cater?
- The past participle of cater is catered.
- Is cater a regular or irregular verb?
- Cater is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: cater (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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