Past tense of criticize
regular verb
The past tense of criticize is criticized. The past participle is also criticized.
Forms of criticize
| Base form (V1) | criticize /ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | criticized |
| Past participle (V3) | criticized |
| Present participle | criticizing |
| Third person singular | criticizes |
Criticized in a sentence
- They criticized him for endangering people's lives.
- Phrases such as officer-involved shooting are often criticized as examples of passive voice.From the entry passive voice
- The politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision.From the entry ambiguous
- The movie was criticized for its repetitive scenes and predictable plot.From the entry repetitive
- He dropped a real clanger when he criticized the paraplegic for not standing.From the entry clanger
Meaning of criticize
- verb To find fault (with something).
- verb To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults.
Questions about the past tense of criticize
- What is the past tense of criticize?
- The past tense of criticize is criticized.
- What is the past participle of criticize?
- The past participle of criticize is criticized.
- Is criticize a regular or irregular verb?
- Criticize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: criticize (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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