Past tense of ground
regular verb
The past tense of ground is grounded. The past participle is also grounded.
Forms of ground
| Base form (V1) | ground /ɡɹaʊnd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | grounded /ˈɡɹaʊn.dɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | grounded /ˈɡɹaʊn.dɪd/ |
| Present participle | grounding /ˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | grounds /ɡɹaʊndz/ |
Grounded in a sentence
- These geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) can become a hazard when they flow through conducting infrastructure, usually entering and exiting networks where equipment is grounded to Earth.2023 November 15, Prof. Jim Wild, “This train was delayed because of bad weather in space”, in RAIL, number 996, page 30
- Eric, you are grounded until further notice for lying to us about where you were last night!
- So ridiculously did I do in the exam that mom grounded me for a month.From the entry so
- It is quite simple. You're grounded for a week and that's that!From the entry that's that
- Dude, I helluv want to go to the show with you, but I'm soooo grounded.From the entry helluv
Meaning of ground
- noun The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
- noun Terrain.
- noun Soil, earth.
Questions about the past tense of ground
- What is the past tense of ground?
- The past tense of ground is grounded.
- What is the past participle of ground?
- The past participle of ground is grounded.
- Is ground a regular or irregular verb?
- Ground is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: ground (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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