Past tense of fast
regular verb
The past tense of fast is fasted. The past participle is also fasted.
Forms of fast
| Base form (V1) | fast /fɑːst/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | fasted |
| Past participle (V3) | fasted |
| Present participle | fasting /ˈfæstɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | fasts |
Fasted in a sentence
- At 11 weeks of age, all mice were fasted overnight and underwent gallbladder ultrasonography to determine ejection fraction.Walker et al. (2007)
- We've fasted when no fasting was prescribed, having been on our way since yesterdawn."2000, Luigi Pulci, Edoardo Lèbano, Morgante: The Epic Adventures of Orlando and His Giant Friend Morgante, →ISBN. From the entry yesterdawn
Meaning of fast
- adjective Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
- adjective Firm against attack; fortified by nature or art; impregnable; strong.
- adjective Steadfast, with unwavering feeling. (Now mostly in set phrases like fast friend(s).).
Questions about the past tense of fast
- What is the past tense of fast?
- The past tense of fast is fasted.
- What is the past participle of fast?
- The past participle of fast is fasted.
- Is fast a regular or irregular verb?
- Fast is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: fast (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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