Past tense of default
regular verb
The past tense of default is defaulted. The past participle is also defaulted.
Forms of default
| Base form (V1) | default /dɪˈfɒlt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | defaulted |
| Past participle (V3) | defaulted |
| Present participle | defaulting |
| Third person singular | defaults |
Meaning of default
- noun The condition of failing to meet an obligation.
- noun The condition of being an obligation that has not been met.
- noun The original software programming settings as set by the factory.
Questions about the past tense of default
- What is the past tense of default?
- The past tense of default is defaulted.
- What is the past participle of default?
- The past participle of default is defaulted.
- Is default a regular or irregular verb?
- Default is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: default (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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