Past tense of debut
regular verb
The past tense of debut is debuted. The past participle is also debuted.
Forms of debut
| Base form (V1) | debut /ˈdɛbjuː/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | debuted /ˈdeɪˌbjuːd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | debuted /ˈdeɪˌbjuːd/ |
| Present participle | debuting |
| Third person singular | debuts /ˈdɛbjuːz/ |
Debuted in a sentence
- Amalgamated Software Systems debuted release 3.2 in Spring of 2004.
- He recently debuted a preview of his cover of Cher’s 1998 hit “Believe” on his official Instagram account.2019 June 27, Lisa Respers France, “Country star Jake Owen claps back at anti-LGBTQ commenter”, in CNN
- I've noticed you haven't debuted anything in a while, so it must be pretty good.” “What?2025 May 11, Monica Padrick, “Don Tyxote” (3:18 from the start), in Krapopolis, season 2, episode 21, spoken by Hippocampus (Duncan…. From the entry irons in the fire
- While still playing for Marconi, just prior to joining Lierse, I had debuted as a Socceroo.2010, Archie Thompson, What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger, page 68. From the entry Socceroo
- Since the Callaway Gardens introduction, Bombardier debuted its own 3-person watercraft, the Sea-Doo GT.1990 March, Cliff Gromer, “Firsthand Report: Yamaha WaveRunner III”, in Popular Mechanics, page 104. From the entry PWC
Meaning of debut
- noun A performer's first performance to the public, in sport, the arts or some other area.
- noun The first public presentation of a theatrical play, motion picture, opera, musical composition, dance, or other performing arts piece.
- noun The first appearance of a debutante in society.
Questions about the past tense of debut
- What is the past tense of debut?
- The past tense of debut is debuted.
- What is the past participle of debut?
- The past participle of debut is debuted.
- Is debut a regular or irregular verb?
- Debut is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: debut (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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