Past tense of challenge
regular verb
The past tense of challenge is challenged. The past participle is also challenged.
Forms of challenge
| Base form (V1) | challenge /ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | challenged /ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | challenged /ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒd/ |
| Present participle | challenging /ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪn.d͡ʒɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | challenges /ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪn.d͡ʒɪz/ |
Challenged in a sentence
- We challenged the boys next door to a game of football.
- Tragically, no one challenged him about it.2022 August 10, Dr Mike Esbester, “New understandings from old incidents”, in RAIL, number 963, page 58
- I could almost see the rancor in his eyes when he challenged me to a fight.From the entry rancor
- I had to repeat the instructions for her five times; methinks the old lady was aurally challenged.From the entry aurally challenged
- My geographically challenged uncle stated that France is the capital of Paris.From the entry geographically challenged
Meaning of challenge
- noun An antagonization or instigation intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.
- noun A bid to overcome something.
- noun An attempt to take possession; a tackle.
Questions about the past tense of challenge
- What is the past tense of challenge?
- The past tense of challenge is challenged.
- What is the past participle of challenge?
- The past participle of challenge is challenged.
- Is challenge a regular or irregular verb?
- Challenge is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: challenge (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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