Past tense of distract
regular verb
The past tense of distract is distracted. The past participle is also distracted.
Forms of distract
| Base form (V1) | distract /dɪˈstɹækt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | distracted /dɪˈstɹæk.tɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | distracted /dɪˈstɹæk.tɪd/ |
| Present participle | distracting |
| Third person singular | distracts |
Distracted in a sentence
- The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored.
- I eschew the idea of plugging in my laptop to take notes and resort to old-fashioned pen and paper instead, so that I can enjoy more of the view and not be distracted by bashing a keyboard.2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 65
- Sorry, I was distracted just now, I'll try to be more present from now on.From the entry present
- The movie's excessive use of special effects distracted from the plot.From the entry excessive
- Channel 4's bug distracted Jim from his favorite show.From the entry bug
Meaning of distract
- verb To divert the attention of.
- verb To divert (attention).
- verb To make crazy or insane; to drive to distraction.
Questions about the past tense of distract
- What is the past tense of distract?
- The past tense of distract is distracted.
- What is the past participle of distract?
- The past participle of distract is distracted.
- Is distract a regular or irregular verb?
- Distract is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: distract (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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