Past tense of engage
regular verb
The past tense of engage is engaged. The past participle is also engaged.
Forms of engage
| Base form (V1) | engage /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | engaged /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | engaged /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒd/ |
| Present participle | engaging /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | engages |
Engaged in a sentence
- For this scene, a large number of supers are engaged, and in order to further swell the crowd, practically all the available stage hands have to ‘walk on’ dressed in various coloured dominoes, and all wearing masks.1904–1905, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], “The Affair at the Novelty Theatre”, in The Case of Miss Elliott, London: T[homas] Fisher...
- They were engaged last month! They're planning to have the wedding next year.
- I just updated my Facebook profile to show I got engaged.From the entry profile
- The prime ministers engaged in diplomatic amenities before signing the treaty.From the entry amenities
- She engaged in adultery because her spouse has a low libido, while hers is very high.From the entry adultery
Meaning of engage
- verb To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
- verb To draw into conversation.
- verb To attract, to please; (archaic) to fascinate or win over (someone).
Questions about the past tense of engage
- What is the past tense of engage?
- The past tense of engage is engaged.
- What is the past participle of engage?
- The past participle of engage is engaged.
- Is engage a regular or irregular verb?
- Engage is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: engage (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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