Past tense of curse
regular verb
The past tense of curse is cursed. The past participle is also cursed.
Forms of curse
| Base form (V1) | curse /kɜːs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | cursed /ˈkɜːsɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | cursed /ˈkɜːsɪd/ |
| Present participle | cursing /ˈkɝsɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | curses /ˈkɝsɪz/ |
Cursed in a sentence
- He cursed the fate which had assigned such a duty, cursed especially that fate which forced a gallant soldier to meet so superb a woman as this under handicap so hard.1910, Emerson Hough, “A Lady in Company”, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company...
- Normally very controlled, he dropped the F-bomb and cursed the paparazzi.From the entry bomb
- The woman cursed him so that trouble would dog his every step.From the entry dog
- That cursed bird keeps stealing my milk!From the entry cursed
- In the tale, a maleficent witch cursed the newborn princess.From the entry maleficent
Meaning of curse
- noun A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.
- noun A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.
- noun The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.
Questions about the past tense of curse
- What is the past tense of curse?
- The past tense of curse is cursed.
- What is the past participle of curse?
- The past participle of curse is cursed.
- Is curse a regular or irregular verb?
- Curse is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: curse (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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