Past tense of ease
regular verb
The past tense of ease is eased. The past participle is also eased.
Forms of ease
| Base form (V1) | ease /iːz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | eased /iːzd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | eased /iːzd/ |
| Present participle | easing /ˈiːzɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | eases /ˈiːzɪz/ |
Eased in a sentence
- He eased his conscience by confessing.
- The provision of extra staff eased their workload.
- He came hurtling round the corner, but quickly eased up when he saw Jane standing there.From the entry ease up
- To make the mainsail fuller in shape, the outhaul is eased to reduce the tension on the foot of the sail.From the entry foot
- She eased her enormous frame into the chair.From the entry into
Meaning of ease
- noun Lack of difficulty; the ability to do something easily.
- noun Freedom from pain, hardship, and annoyance, sometimes (derogatory, archaic) idleness, sloth.
- noun Freedom from worry and concern; peace; sometimes (derogatory, archaic) indifference.
Questions about the past tense of ease
- What is the past tense of ease?
- The past tense of ease is eased.
- What is the past participle of ease?
- The past participle of ease is eased.
- Is ease a regular or irregular verb?
- Ease is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: ease (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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