Past tense of glance
regular verb
The past tense of glance is glanced. The past participle is also glanced.
Forms of glance
| Base form (V1) | glance /ɡlɑːns/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | glanced /ɡlɑːnst/ |
| Past participle (V3) | glanced /ɡlɑːnst/ |
| Present participle | glancing /ˈɡlɑːn.sɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | glances /ˈɡlænsɪz/ |
Glanced in a sentence
- She glanced at her reflection as she passed the mirror.
- I glanced over at the pretty girl in the red dress.From the entry in
- He glanced with a cringe at the mess on his desk.From the entry cringe
- He glanced across and took note of the speedometer reading.From the entry reading
- The liner glanced off the pitcher's foot.From the entry liner
Meaning of glance
- verb To turn (one's eyes or look) at something, often briefly.
- verb To look briefly at (something).
- verb To cause (light) to gleam or sparkle.
Questions about the past tense of glance
- What is the past tense of glance?
- The past tense of glance is glanced.
- What is the past participle of glance?
- The past participle of glance is glanced.
- Is glance a regular or irregular verb?
- Glance is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: glance (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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