Past tense of convince
regular verb
The past tense of convince is convinced. The past participle is also convinced.
Forms of convince
| Base form (V1) | convince /kənˈvɪns/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | convinced /kənˈvɪnst/ |
| Past participle (V3) | convinced /kənˈvɪnst/ |
| Present participle | convincing /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | convinces /kənˈvɪnsɪz/ |
Convinced in a sentence
- I wouldn't have or do something, unless I'm convinced that it's good.
- He was convinced that it was his alcoholism that gave him cancer.From the entry give
- He seemed yet to be convinced. — He seemed not yet to have been convinced.From the entry yet
- The child stared accusingly at his brother, convinced he took the toy.From the entry accusingly
- She gave them some faint praise for their assignments, despite not being totally convinced by the quality.From the entry praise
Meaning of convince
- verb To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
- verb To persuade.
- verb To overcome, conquer, vanquish.
Questions about the past tense of convince
- What is the past tense of convince?
- The past tense of convince is convinced.
- What is the past participle of convince?
- The past participle of convince is convinced.
- Is convince a regular or irregular verb?
- Convince is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: convince (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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