Past tense of gasp
regular verb
The past tense of gasp is gasped. The past participle is also gasped.
Forms of gasp
| Base form (V1) | gasp /ɡɑːsp/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | gasped /ɡæspt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | gasped /ɡæspt/ |
| Present participle | gasping |
| Third person singular | gasps |
Gasped in a sentence
- The audience gasped as the magician disappeared.
- The old man gasped his last few words.
- As soon as he arrived, everyone gasped.From the entry as soon as
- They gasped at the sight of the beheaded king.From the entry beheaded
- Askew opened his coat again and she giggled out at us and Grandpa gasped with delight.2014, David Almond, Kit's Wilderness. From the entry peepo
Meaning of gasp
- verb To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
- verb To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.
- verb To speak in a breathless manner.
Questions about the past tense of gasp
- What is the past tense of gasp?
- The past tense of gasp is gasped.
- What is the past participle of gasp?
- The past participle of gasp is gasped.
- Is gasp a regular or irregular verb?
- Gasp is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: gasp (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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