Past tense of control
regular verb
The past tense of control is controlled. The past participle is also controlled.
Forms of control
| Base form (V1) | control /kənˈtɹəʊl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | controlled /kənˈtɹəʊld/ |
| Past participle (V3) | controlled /kənˈtɹəʊld/ |
| Present participle | controlling /kənˈtɹoʊlɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | controls /kənˈtɹəʊlz/ |
Controlled in a sentence
- Because only by the Capette Pellet method of hormonization can growers be assured of controlled dosage and uniform results.1956, American Poultry Journal, volume 87, page 32
- Normally very controlled, he dropped the F-bomb and cursed the paparazzi.From the entry bomb
- In the USA, military conscription is controlled by the Selective Service.From the entry selective
- The other heavenly bodies are primarily controlled by the attractive force of the Sun.From the entry heavenly
- Germany's development of rocket weapons paved the way for human controlled spaceflight.From the entry pave the way
Meaning of control
- verb To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
- verb (construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or more variables are reduced or eliminated.
- verb To verify the accuracy of (something or someone, especially a financial account) by comparison with another account.
Questions about the past tense of control
- What is the past tense of control?
- The past tense of control is controlled.
- What is the past participle of control?
- The past participle of control is controlled.
- Is control a regular or irregular verb?
- Control is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: control (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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