Past tense of fulfill
regular verb
The past tense of fulfill is fulfilled. The past participle is also fulfilled.
Forms of fulfill
| Base form (V1) | fulfill /fʊlˈfɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | fulfilled /fʊlˈfɪld/ |
| Past participle (V3) | fulfilled /fʊlˈfɪld/ |
| Present participle | fulfilling |
| Third person singular | fulfills |
Fulfilled in a sentence
- My lady is positively fulfilled of grace.
- This year I fulfilled a lifelong dream of visiting the South Pacific.From the entry dream
- There are a few hundred orders that need to be fulfilled by tomorrow.From the entry a
- I fulfilled my instructions even as I had promised.From the entry even
- I have fulfilled my promise in word and in deed.From the entry deed
Meaning of fulfill
- verb To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
- verb To emotionally or artistically satisfy; to develop one's gifts to the fullest.
- verb To obey, follow, comply with (a rule, requirement etc.).
Questions about the past tense of fulfill
- What is the past tense of fulfill?
- The past tense of fulfill is fulfilled.
- What is the past participle of fulfill?
- The past participle of fulfill is fulfilled.
- Is fulfill a regular or irregular verb?
- Fulfill is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: fulfill (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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