Past tense of download
regular verb
The past tense of download is downloaded. The past participle is also downloaded.
Forms of download
| Base form (V1) | download /ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | downloaded |
| Past participle (V3) | downloaded |
| Present participle | downloading /ˈdaʊnloʊdɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | downloads |
Downloaded in a sentence
- Finally, some e-content must first be downloaded to a computer before being transferred to a tablet or other mobile device for viewing.2012, Rebecca K. Miller, Carolyn Meier, Heather Moorfield-Lang, Rethinking Reference and Instruction with Tablets, page 38
- That means the game was playable offline and could be downloaded onto phones or computers.2022 February 15, David Goldman, “Why your Wordle answers might now be different than your friends’”, in CNN Business
- He downloaded the binary distribution for Linux, then burned it to DVD.From the entry binary
- I downloaded the ISO but got an error when trying to burn it to disc.From the entry iso
- I downloaded the program, but something is horked and it won't load.From the entry hork
Meaning of download
- noun A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection.
- noun A file that has been or is intended to be transferred in this way.
- verb To transfer data to a given computer from a remote one via a network.
Questions about the past tense of download
- What is the past tense of download?
- The past tense of download is downloaded.
- What is the past participle of download?
- The past participle of download is downloaded.
- Is download a regular or irregular verb?
- Download is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: download (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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