Past tense of fix
irregular verb
The past tense of fix is fixt or fixed. The past participle is also fixt or fixed.
Forms of fix
| Base form (V1) | fix /fɪks/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | fixt fixed /fɪkst/ |
| Past participle (V3) | fixt fixed /fɪkst/ |
| Present participle | fixing /ˈfɪksɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | fixes /ˈfɪksɪz/ |
Fixt and fixed in a sentence
- He fixed me with a sickly grin, and said, "I told you it wouldn't work!"
- She sniffed, too, comprehendingly, and fixed her son with a relentless eye.1930, Norman Lindsay, Redheap, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, →OCLC, page 111
- The original manuscript contained spelling errors which were fixed in later versions.From the entry original
- If the system crashes again, we'll have it fixed in the computer shop.From the entry crash
- The mob made a lot of money from fixed horse races.From the entry fixed
Meaning of fix
- verb To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.
- verb (Of a piercing look) to direct at someone.
- verb To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.
Questions about the past tense of fix
- What is the past tense of fix?
- The past tense of fix is fixt or fixed.
- What is the past participle of fix?
- The past participle of fix is fixt or fixed.
- Is fix a regular or irregular verb?
- Fix is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: fix (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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