Past tense of cause
regular verb
The past tense of cause is caused. The past participle is also caused.
Forms of cause
| Base form (V1) | cause /kɔːz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | caused /kɔːzd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | caused /kɔːzd/ |
| Present participle | causing /ˈkɔːzɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | causes /ˈkɔːzɪz/ |
Caused in a sentence
- The lightning caused thunder.
- His dogged determination caused the fundraising to be successful.
- Heavy rains have caused the dam's abutments to seep, raising concern over possible dam failure.From the entry abutment
- By far the largest tides on Europa are those caused by the gravitational attraction of Jupiter.From the entry tide
- The burn in my eyes was caused by that bright light.From the entry burn
Meaning of cause
- noun The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
- noun Sufficient reason.
- noun A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
Questions about the past tense of cause
- What is the past tense of cause?
- The past tense of cause is caused.
- What is the past participle of cause?
- The past participle of cause is caused.
- Is cause a regular or irregular verb?
- Cause is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: cause (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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