Past tense of generate
regular verb
The past tense of generate is generated. The past participle is also generated.
Forms of generate
| Base form (V1) | generate /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | generated |
| Past participle (V3) | generated |
| Present participle | generating |
| Third person singular | generates |
Generated in a sentence
- The discussion generated an uproar.
- The Ecclesiastical Commission was generated by Sir Robert Peel and bore the marks of Peel’s personality; bureaucratic, capable and cold.1966, Owen Chadwick, The Victorian Church, volume 1, page 126
- Due to the internet issue, the system generated an coarse audio file.From the entry coarse
- A cylinder is a solid of revolution generated by rotating a rectangle about one of its axes.From the entry solid of revolution
- The Victoria's Secret ad's racy image generated strong stopping power ratings.From the entry stopping power
Meaning of generate
- verb To bring into being; give rise to.
- verb To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process.
- verb To procreate, beget.
Questions about the past tense of generate
- What is the past tense of generate?
- The past tense of generate is generated.
- What is the past participle of generate?
- The past participle of generate is generated.
- Is generate a regular or irregular verb?
- Generate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: generate (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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