Past tense of file
regular verb
The past tense of file is filed. The past participle is also filed.
Forms of file
| Base form (V1) | file /faɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | filed /faɪld/ |
| Past participle (V3) | filed /faɪld/ |
| Present participle | filing /ˈfaɪ.lɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | files /faɪlz/ |
Filed in a sentence
- She filed their accounts yesterday.
- She filed for divorce the next day.
- Amends were made for the damage and no charges were filed.From the entry amends
- After casting the bronze statue, we filed down the flukes and spurs from the molding process.From the entry fluke
- My ex-fiancé filed a lawsuit against me for a false restraining order and defamation.From the entry lawsuit
Meaning of file
- noun A collection of papers collated and archived together.
- noun A roll or list.
- noun A course of thought; a thread of narration.
Questions about the past tense of file
- What is the past tense of file?
- The past tense of file is filed.
- What is the past participle of file?
- The past participle of file is filed.
- Is file a regular or irregular verb?
- File is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: file (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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