Past tense of ear
regular verb
The past tense of ear is eared. The past participle is also eared.
Forms of ear
| Base form (V1) | ear /ˈɪə̯/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | eared /ɪəd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | eared /ɪəd/ |
| Present participle | earing /ˈɪəɹɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | ears /ɪəz/ |
Eared in a sentence
- Sometimes, the helper eared the horse down; and sometimes he used a blindfold.1964, John Hendrix, If I Can Do It Horseback: A Cow-Country Sketchbook, page 40
- The general technique was to rope the horse around the neck, and, while one or two men eared the horse down (held him by the ears), the rider saddled the animal and stepped above him.2013, Fay E. Ward, The Cowboy at Work
- But 'twere Wade Southwood 'eared yer bumbaistin' t' maister that day!2010, J. A. Noble, The Lime Walk, page 115. From the entry botty
- And anybody who says Vince has no talent is just being close eared.2004 February 19, Wondering Fool, “does Vince suck or what?!?”, in rec.music.gdead (Usenet). From the entry close-eared
- Among the foxes and jackals the puppies of the long eared fox are quite the most delightful.1921 February 26, Country Life 1921-02-26: Vol 49 Iss 1260. From the entry long-eared fox
Meaning of ear
- noun The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
- noun The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle.
- noun A police informant.
Questions about the past tense of ear
- What is the past tense of ear?
- The past tense of ear is eared.
- What is the past participle of ear?
- The past participle of ear is eared.
- Is ear a regular or irregular verb?
- Ear is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: ear (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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