Past tense of cite
regular verb
The past tense of cite is cited. The past participle is also cited.
Forms of cite
| Base form (V1) | cite /saɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | cited /ˈsaɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | cited /ˈsaɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | citing /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | cites /saɪts/ |
Cited in a sentence
- According to the tribe’s chairman, rangers cited five of the demonstrators, who had traveled to Nevada from New York, Washington, California and the European country of Malta.2023 August 29, “Tribal ranger draws weapon on climate activists blocking road to Burning Man; conduct under review”, in AP News
- She mentioned a series of contracts, of which certain are not cited.From the entry certain
- The only time he got into trouble with the law was when he was cited for D.W.I. in college.From the entry D.W.I.
- The acronymization of frequently cited titles was a common practice.From the entry acronymization
- Here’s a rather random example of how IAR is cited, found on a user page.2025 September 30, Larry Sanger, “5. Repeal “Ignore all rules.””, in larrysanger.org. From the entry IAR
Meaning of cite
- verb To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
- verb To mention; to make mention of.
- verb To mention by way of explanation.
Questions about the past tense of cite
- What is the past tense of cite?
- The past tense of cite is cited.
- What is the past participle of cite?
- The past participle of cite is cited.
- Is cite a regular or irregular verb?
- Cite is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: cite (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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