Past tense of crave
regular verb
The past tense of crave is craved. The past participle is also craved.
Forms of crave
| Base form (V1) | crave /kɹeɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | craved /kɹeɪvd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | craved /kɹeɪvd/ |
| Present participle | craving /ˈkɹeɪ.vɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | craves /kɹeɪvz/ |
Craved in a sentence
- He had seen the woman he craved—his woman—his mate—in the arms of another.1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 195. From the entry chivalry
- He said he was jealous, and craved something to ease his care.1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide. From the entry afore
- Killingsworth craved a space where he could chat with his peers without feeling as though he was intruding.2025 September 29, Christina Caron, “One Hour. No Phones. A New Way to Socialize for Gen Z.”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The…. From the entry phone-free
- Egil and his craved day-meal, and to bait their horses: goodman Thorfinn took it as if that were their due.2016, E. R. Eddison, Egil's Saga. From the entry daymeal
- Hitting everything but the entrance she craved.2009, Gina McQueen, Opposite Sex, page 78. From the entry ramrod
Meaning of crave
- verb To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
- verb To ask for earnestly; to beg or demand, as from a figure of authority.
- verb To call for; to require as a course of action.
Questions about the past tense of crave
- What is the past tense of crave?
- The past tense of crave is craved.
- What is the past participle of crave?
- The past participle of crave is craved.
- Is crave a regular or irregular verb?
- Crave is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: crave (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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