Past tense of convert
regular verb
The past tense of convert is converted. The past participle is also converted.
Forms of convert
| Base form (V1) | convert /kənˈvɜːt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | converted /kənˈvɝtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | converted /kənˈvɝtɪd/ |
| Present participle | converting |
| Third person singular | converts /ˈkɒn.vəts/ |
Converted in a sentence
- He converted his garden into a tennis court.
- They converted her to Roman Catholicism on her deathbed.
- This building used to be a church before being converted into a library.From the entry church
- The old corn exchange has been converted into a music venue.From the entry exchange
- Under Christianization, many converted societies transformed their pagan deities into saints.From the entry pagan
Meaning of convert
- verb To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.
- verb To change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another.
- verb To induce (someone) to adopt a particular religion, faith, ideology or belief (see also sense 12).
Questions about the past tense of convert
- What is the past tense of convert?
- The past tense of convert is converted.
- What is the past participle of convert?
- The past participle of convert is converted.
- Is convert a regular or irregular verb?
- Convert is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: convert (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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