Past tense of ensure
regular verb
The past tense of ensure is ensured. The past participle is also ensured.
Forms of ensure
| Base form (V1) | ensure /ɪnˈʃɔː(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | ensured |
| Past participle (V3) | ensured |
| Present participle | ensuring /ɪnˈʃʊəɹɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | ensures |
Ensured in a sentence
- The quality and scarcity ensured that the product was eminently marketable.From the entry marketable
- To his credit, the captain ensured that all passengers were taken off the sinking ship before himself.From the entry to someone's credit
- The masterful conducting ensured the orchestra gave of their best.From the entry masterful
- Heavy boning lined the strapless bust, and the low cut ensured maximum plumpage of the wearer's breasts.2017 March 9, Jodi Redford, Lover Enraptured, Jodi Redford. From the entry plumpage
- A comfortable grip is ensured by smoothing the surface of the handle and radiusing the edge.2014, Anil Mital, Anoop Desai, Anand Subramanian, Product Development, page 358. From the entry radius
Meaning of ensure
- verb To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition).
- verb To make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure.
Questions about the past tense of ensure
- What is the past tense of ensure?
- The past tense of ensure is ensured.
- What is the past participle of ensure?
- The past participle of ensure is ensured.
- Is ensure a regular or irregular verb?
- Ensure is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: ensure (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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