Past tense of erupt
regular verb
The past tense of erupt is erupted. The past participle is also erupted.
Forms of erupt
| Base form (V1) | erupt /ɪˈɹʌpt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | erupted |
| Past participle (V3) | erupted |
| Present participle | erupting |
| Third person singular | erupts |
Erupted in a sentence
- The volcano erupted, spewing lava across a wide area.
- The crowd erupted in anger.
- There was a loud hiccup from the back of the room and the class erupted in laughter.From the entry hiccup
- There were several loud hiccups from the back of the room, and the class erupted in laughter.From the entry hiccups
- Lightning struck, and the marsh gases erupted into a marshfire.From the entry marshfire
Meaning of erupt
- verb To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
- verb To burst forth; to break out.
- verb To spontaneously release pressure or tension.
Questions about the past tense of erupt
- What is the past tense of erupt?
- The past tense of erupt is erupted.
- What is the past participle of erupt?
- The past participle of erupt is erupted.
- Is erupt a regular or irregular verb?
- Erupt is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: erupt (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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