Past tense of dim
regular verb
The past tense of dim is dimmed. The past participle is also dimmed.
Forms of dim
| Base form (V1) | dim /dɪm/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | dimmed /dɪmd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | dimmed /dɪmd/ |
| Present participle | dimming /ˈdɪmɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | dims /dɪmz/ |
Dimmed in a sentence
- He dimmed the lights and put on soft music.
- The lights dimmed briefly when the air conditioning was turned on.
- The houselights were dimmed as the curtain went up for the start of the play.From the entry houselight
- As the lights dimmed the audience quietened down.From the entry quieten down
- As the lights dimmed the general noise quieted down.From the entry quiet down
Meaning of dim
- adjective Not bright or colorful.
- adjective Not smart or intelligent.
- adjective Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
Questions about the past tense of dim
- What is the past tense of dim?
- The past tense of dim is dimmed.
- What is the past participle of dim?
- The past participle of dim is dimmed.
- Is dim a regular or irregular verb?
- Dim is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: dim (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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