Past tense of check
regular verb
The past tense of check is checked. The past participle is also checked.
Forms of check
| Base form (V1) | check /t͡ʃɛk/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | checked /t͡ʃɛkt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | checked /t͡ʃɛkt/ |
| Present participle | checking /ˈt͡ʃɛkɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | checks /t͡ʃɛks/ |
Checked in a sentence
- In mid-sentence, I checked myself abruptly, looking terribly embarrassed.
- She was about to retort but something checked the words on her tongue.1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 13]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC
- I checked in the back of the stockroom and found some more stock.From the entry stock
- The vet checked to see what kind of shape the animal was in.From the entry shape
- Substitutes are only allowed onto the field after their boots are checked.From the entry field
Meaning of check
- noun An inspection or examination.
- noun A control; a limit or stop.
- noun A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
Questions about the past tense of check
- What is the past tense of check?
- The past tense of check is checked.
- What is the past participle of check?
- The past participle of check is checked.
- Is check a regular or irregular verb?
- Check is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: check (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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