Past tense of certify
regular verb
The past tense of certify is certified. The past participle is also certified.
Forms of certify
| Base form (V1) | certify /ˈsɜː.tɪ.faɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | certified /ˈsɜː.tɪ.faɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | certified /ˈsɜː.tɪ.faɪd/ |
| Present participle | certifying |
| Third person singular | certifies |
Certified in a sentence
- These blankets have been certified as fireproof.
- Which JSEs are certified with the Progress OpenEdge Web Services Adapter?From the entry JSE
- She completed a 3-year program of study and got certified as a lab tech.From the entry lab tech
- I've been giving it a lot of thought lately, and I've decided to stop buying eggs that fail to earn the "certified humane" label.From the entry give thought
- Almost a certified chonk these days and will only allow you to cuddle her for 10 seconds.2019 October, “Flat Famous”, in CANTA, page 40. From the entry chonk
Meaning of certify
- verb To attest to (a fact) as the truth.
- verb To authenticate or verify in writing.
- verb To attest that a product, service, organization, or person has met an official standard.
Questions about the past tense of certify
- What is the past tense of certify?
- The past tense of certify is certified.
- What is the past participle of certify?
- The past participle of certify is certified.
- Is certify a regular or irregular verb?
- Certify is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: certify (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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