Past tense of deliver
regular verb
The past tense of deliver is delivered. The past participle is also delivered.
Forms of deliver
| Base form (V1) | deliver /dɪˈlɪv.ə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | delivered /dɪˈlɪv.əd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | delivered /dɪˈlɪv.əd/ |
| Present participle | delivering |
| Third person singular | delivers |
Delivered in a sentence
- The hostage was delivered from her captors and thus preserved from any danger.
- the doctor delivered the baby
- The hunter delivered the kill with a pistol shot to the head.From the entry kill
- You can now order most products to be delivered to your home.From the entry order
- The heavyweight delivered a few powerful hooks that staggered his opponent.From the entry hook
Meaning of deliver
- verb To set free from restraint or danger.
- verb To assist in the birth of.
- verb To assist (a female) in bearing, that is, in bringing forth (a child).
Questions about the past tense of deliver
- What is the past tense of deliver?
- The past tense of deliver is delivered.
- What is the past participle of deliver?
- The past participle of deliver is delivered.
- Is deliver a regular or irregular verb?
- Deliver is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: deliver (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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