Past tense of follow
regular verb
The past tense of follow is followed. The past participle is also followed.
Forms of follow
| Base form (V1) | follow /ˈfɒləʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | followed /ˈfɒl.əʊd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | followed /ˈfɒl.əʊd/ |
| Present participle | following /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | follows /ˈfɒl.əʊz/ |
Followed in a sentence
- She left the room and I followed.
- I followed the incumbent throughout the election.
- The expedition followed the river all the way to the head.From the entry head
- These guidelines should be followed in combination with those given last week.From the entry combination
- Descriptions are followed by a synonymy of the names that have been applied in the literature .From the entry synonymy
Meaning of follow
- verb To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
- verb To go or come after in a sequence.
- verb To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).
Questions about the past tense of follow
- What is the past tense of follow?
- The past tense of follow is followed.
- What is the past participle of follow?
- The past participle of follow is followed.
- Is follow a regular or irregular verb?
- Follow is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: follow (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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