Past tense of field
regular verb
The past tense of field is fielded. The past participle is also fielded.
Forms of field
| Base form (V1) | field /ˈfi(ː)ld/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | fielded |
| Past participle (V3) | fielded |
| Present participle | fielding /ˈfiːldɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | fields /fiːldz/ |
Fielded in a sentence
- The away team fielded two new players and the second-choice goalkeeper.
- On balance, it was harsh on Hearts, who had given as good as they got against their more-fancied opponents, who, despite not being at full strength, fielded a multi-million pound team.2012 August 23, Alasdair Lamont, “Hearts 0-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport
- The sacrifice bunt was fielded cleanly, but the only play was to first.From the entry sacrifice bunt
- Jones fielded the drag bunt, but the runner beat out his throw for a single.From the entry drag bunt
- The catcher fielded Jones' swinging bunt and easily threw him out.From the entry swinging bunt
Meaning of field
- noun A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.
- noun The open country near or belonging to a town or city.
- noun A wide, open space that is used to grow crops or to hold farm animals, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge or other barrier.
Questions about the past tense of field
- What is the past tense of field?
- The past tense of field is fielded.
- What is the past participle of field?
- The past participle of field is fielded.
- Is field a regular or irregular verb?
- Field is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: field (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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