Past tense of disturb
regular verb
The past tense of disturb is disturbed. The past participle is also disturbed.
Forms of disturb
| Base form (V1) | disturb /dɪˈstɜːb/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | disturbed /dɪsˈtɜːbd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | disturbed /dɪsˈtɜːbd/ |
| Present participle | disturbing /dɪsˈtɜː.bɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | disturbs |
Disturbed in a sentence
- The noisy ventilation disturbed me during the exam.
- The performance was disturbed twice by a ringing mobile phone.
- The counselor was able to reach the disturbed teen through positive psychological manipulation.From the entry manipulation
- The bird sanctuary has strict restrictions on visitors so the birds aren't disturbed.From the entry sanctuary
- Disturbed by my footsteps, the birds rose above the treetops.From the entry rise
Meaning of disturb
- verb To confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
- verb To divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing.
- verb To have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion.
Questions about the past tense of disturb
- What is the past tense of disturb?
- The past tense of disturb is disturbed.
- What is the past participle of disturb?
- The past participle of disturb is disturbed.
- Is disturb a regular or irregular verb?
- Disturb is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: disturb (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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