Past tense of down
regular verb
The past tense of down is downed. The past participle is also downed.
Forms of down
| Base form (V1) | down /ˈdaʊ̯n/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | downed /daʊnd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | downed /daʊnd/ |
| Present participle | downing /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | downs /daʊnz/ |
Downed in a sentence
- The storm downed several old trees along the highway.
- A single rifle shot downed the mighty beast.
- The guard-rail provided the channel between the downed wire and the tree.From the entry channel
- He was not looking forward to having to repair the downed power lines after the wind storm.From the entry look forward to
- A dog was sent to fetch the downed birds for the hunters.From the entry downed
Meaning of down
- adverb From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
- adverb To or towards what is considered the bottom of something, irrespective of whether this is presently physically lower.
- adverb At a lower or further place or position along a set path.
Questions about the past tense of down
- What is the past tense of down?
- The past tense of down is downed.
- What is the past participle of down?
- The past participle of down is downed.
- Is down a regular or irregular verb?
- Down is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: down (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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