Past tense of close
regular verb
The past tense of close is closed. The past participle is also closed.
Forms of close
| Base form (V1) | close /ˈkləʊz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | closed /kləʊzd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | closed /kləʊzd/ |
| Present participle | closing /ˈkləʊzɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | closes /ˈkloʊzɪz/ |
Closed in a sentence
- Jim closed his eyes and reclined back in his chair.
- They closed the road for the festival.
- "Did you visit the museum?" "I wanted to, but it was closed."From the entry to
- She installed a sturdy catch to keep her cabinets closed tight.From the entry catch
- He closed out his short at a modest loss after three months.From the entry short
Meaning of close
- verb To move a thing, or part of a thing, nearer to another so that the gap or opening between the two is removed.
- verb To obstruct or block.
- verb To become denser or more crowded with objects.
Questions about the past tense of close
- What is the past tense of close?
- The past tense of close is closed.
- What is the past participle of close?
- The past participle of close is closed.
- Is close a regular or irregular verb?
- Close is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: close (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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