Past tense of clap
regular verb
The past tense of clap is clapped. The past participle is also clapped.
Forms of clap
| Base form (V1) | clap /klæp/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | clapped /klæpt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | clapped /klæpt/ |
| Present participle | clapping /ˈklæpɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | claps /klæps/ |
Clapped in a sentence
- The audience loudly clapped the actress, who responded with a deep curtsey.
- He clapped the empty glass down on the table.
- The audience clapped in rhythm as I sang.From the entry rhythm
- The congregation clapped along on the offbeat.From the entry offbeat
- He clapped his huge hands together and let out a roar of laughter.2013, Simon Dawson, Pigs in Clover. From the entry in bits
Meaning of clap
- noun The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
- noun The explosive sound of thunder.
- noun Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound.
Questions about the past tense of clap
- What is the past tense of clap?
- The past tense of clap is clapped.
- What is the past participle of clap?
- The past participle of clap is clapped.
- Is clap a regular or irregular verb?
- Clap is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: clap (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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