Past tense of consult
regular verb
The past tense of consult is consulted. The past participle is also consulted.
Forms of consult
| Base form (V1) | consult /ˈkɒnsʌlt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | consulted /kənˈsʌltɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | consulted /kənˈsʌltɪd/ |
| Present participle | consulting /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | consults |
Consulted in a sentence
- Southern said it "consulted hundreds of comments received from passengers and local communities before finalising its changes".2024 March 6, “Network News: Southern revises Coastway service”, in RAIL, number 1004, page 12. From the entry finalise
- Experts are often reduced to sound bites or "pull quotes," if they are consulted at all.2017, Tom Nichols, The Death of Expertise, page 10. From the entry pull quote
- Rose called the shots, but he always consulted with Sam first, always sought his advice.2003, James Carlos Blake, Under the Skin: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: William Morrow, →ISBN, pages 30–31. From the entry goodbuddy
- At their village the woman consulted the local wiseacre, explaining the difficulties her son-in-law was creating.1970, Daniel Halpern, Antæus, page 40. From the entry wiseacre
- Witches were consulted by love lorn maidens and swains, of all ranks and degrees.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 251. From the entry witch cult
Meaning of consult
- noun A visit to consult somebody, such as a doctor; a consultation.
- noun The act of consulting or deliberating; consultation.
- noun The result of consultation; determination; decision.
Questions about the past tense of consult
- What is the past tense of consult?
- The past tense of consult is consulted.
- What is the past participle of consult?
- The past participle of consult is consulted.
- Is consult a regular or irregular verb?
- Consult is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: consult (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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