Past tense of frame
regular verb
The past tense of frame is framed. The past participle is also framed.
Forms of frame
| Base form (V1) | frame /ˈfɹeɪ̯m/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | framed /fɹeɪmd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | framed /fɹeɪmd/ |
| Present participle | framing /ˈfɹeɪmɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | frames /fɹeɪmz/ |
Framed in a sentence
- As for America’s constitution, speaking as the court’s originalist-in-chief, all that mattered was what its words meant when it was framed.2016 February 20, “Obituary: Antonin Scalia: Always right”, in The Economist
- The way the opposition has framed the argument makes it hard for us to win.
- He took down the picture and replaced it with the framed photograph.From the entry take down
- All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper.From the entry show
- This group has star framed the two first holes but at hole 3 Johnson unfortunately got a bad kick of a tree that sent him OB.From the entry star frame
Meaning of frame
- verb To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.
- verb To construct by fitting together or uniting various parts; fabricate by union of constituent parts.
- verb To bring or put into form or order; adjust the parts or elements of; compose; contrive; plan; devise.
Questions about the past tense of frame
- What is the past tense of frame?
- The past tense of frame is framed.
- What is the past participle of frame?
- The past participle of frame is framed.
- Is frame a regular or irregular verb?
- Frame is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: frame (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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