Past tense of convict
regular verb
The past tense of convict is convicted. The past participle is also convicted.
Forms of convict
| Base form (V1) | convict /kənˈvɪkt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | convicted /kənˈvɪktɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | convicted /kənˈvɪktɪd/ |
| Present participle | convicting |
| Third person singular | convicts |
Convicted in a sentence
- He was a convicted felon.
- His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity.
- The court will show no mercy; if he gets convicted, it's the chair for him.From the entry chair
- There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes.From the entry execute
- After he was convicted, they put him away for 10 years.From the entry put away
Meaning of convict
- verb To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense.
- verb To convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something).
- noun A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
Questions about the past tense of convict
- What is the past tense of convict?
- The past tense of convict is convicted.
- What is the past participle of convict?
- The past participle of convict is convicted.
- Is convict a regular or irregular verb?
- Convict is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: convict (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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