Past tense of fire
regular verb
The past tense of fire is fired. The past participle is also fired.
Forms of fire
| Base form (V1) | fire /ˈfaɪ.ə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | fired /ˈfaɪ̯əd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | fired /ˈfaɪ̯əd/ |
| Present participle | firing /ˈfaɪ.əɹ.ɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | fires /ˈfaɪ̯ə(ɹ)z/ |
Fired in a sentence
- I had seen similar ones fired-in on many a Heidelberg stein.1908, W[illiam] B[lair] M[orton] Ferguson, chapter IV, in Zollenstein, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC
- The jet fired a salvo of rockets at the truck convoy.
- I'm glad Joe got fired last week. I think we're well rid of him.From the entry well
- A single shot was fired and the bird dropped from the sky.From the entry drop
- The hunter fired at the geese and missed, then shrugged his shoulders and chambered another cartridge.From the entry chamber
Meaning of fire
- noun A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
- noun An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).
- noun The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
Questions about the past tense of fire
- What is the past tense of fire?
- The past tense of fire is fired.
- What is the past participle of fire?
- The past participle of fire is fired.
- Is fire a regular or irregular verb?
- Fire is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: fire (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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