Past tense of edit
regular verb
The past tense of edit is edited. The past participle is also edited.
Forms of edit
| Base form (V1) | edit /ˈɛdɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | edited /ˈɛdɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | edited /ˈɛdɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | editing /ˈɛdɪtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | edits /ˈɛdɪts/ |
Edited in a sentence
- Valorant edits have become massive on TikTok as creators put their editing skills to the test in making the best edits they can, but Tarik argued that videos like these can be "over-edited" and that he can't tell what's happening.2023 July 21, Carver Fisher, “Tarik slams "over-edited" Valorant TikTok video trend”, in Dexerto, archived from the original on 08 Nov 2023
- We shot an hour-long interview then edited it down to 45 minutes.
- This organization doesn't publish any copy that hasn't been edited by a good copy editor.From the entry copy
- I will have completely finished my degree by next July, when my thesis has been properly edited.From the entry completely
- The image may need a recompress if you have edited it.From the entry recompress
Meaning of edit
- noun A change to the text of a document.
- noun A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.
- noun An edited piece of media, especially video footage.
Questions about the past tense of edit
- What is the past tense of edit?
- The past tense of edit is edited.
- What is the past participle of edit?
- The past participle of edit is edited.
- Is edit a regular or irregular verb?
- Edit is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: edit (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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