Past tense of gift
regular verb
The past tense of gift is gifted. The past participle is also gifted.
Forms of gift
| Base form (V1) | gift /ɡɪft/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | gifted /ˈɡɪftɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | gifted /ˈɡɪftɪd/ |
| Present participle | gifting /ˈɡɪftɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | gifts /ɡɪfts/ |
Gifted in a sentence
- Chelsea threw away two points when substitute Salomon Kalou gifted Valencia a penalty five minutes from time with a needless handball.2011 September 28, Jon Smith, “Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport
- Although he was a gifted musician, he was a plumber by trade and never played music professionally.From the entry by trade
- A gifted pupil might sometimes need to be coached privately about avoiding presenting themself as a handwaver.From the entry handwaver
- Having autism is merely one form of neurodifference; being gifted and talented is another form of neurodifference.From the entry neurodifference
- His brother gifted him a ring for the engagement.From the entry ring
Meaning of gift
- noun Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
- noun A talent or natural ability.
- noun Something gained incidentally, without effort.
Questions about the past tense of gift
- What is the past tense of gift?
- The past tense of gift is gifted.
- What is the past participle of gift?
- The past participle of gift is gifted.
- Is gift a regular or irregular verb?
- Gift is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: gift (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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