Past tense of gaze
regular verb
The past tense of gaze is gazed. The past participle is also gazed.
Forms of gaze
| Base form (V1) | gaze /ɡeɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | gazed /ɡeɪzd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | gazed /ɡeɪzd/ |
| Present participle | gazing /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | gazes /ˈɡeɪ.zɪz/ |
Gazed in a sentence
- They gazed at the stars for hours.
- As I booze cruised home from the function, I gazed gleefully at the beautiful rising sun.From the entry booze cruise
- The old lecher gazed desiringly at the girls in their swimsuits.From the entry desiringly
- I gazed greedily on the gems in the shop window.From the entry greedily
- The gambler gazed at the undealt cards, desperate to know whether the ace of hearts was still among them.From the entry undealt
Meaning of gaze
- verb To stare intently or earnestly.
- verb To stare at.
- noun A fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration; a continued look of attention.
Questions about the past tense of gaze
- What is the past tense of gaze?
- The past tense of gaze is gazed.
- What is the past participle of gaze?
- The past participle of gaze is gazed.
- Is gaze a regular or irregular verb?
- Gaze is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: gaze (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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