Past tense of hand
regular verb
The past tense of hand is handed. The past participle is also handed.
Forms of hand
| Base form (V1) | hand /hænd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | handed /ˈhændɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | handed /ˈhændɪd/ |
| Present participle | handing /ˈhændɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | hands /hæn(d)z/ |
Handed in a sentence
- He handed them the letter. She handed me an opportunity.
- I left my camera on the train, but luckily enough someone handed it in to lost property.From the entry enough
- She poured him into a taxi and handed the driver the fare.From the entry pour
- Although we may disagree with it, we must nevertheless approve the sentence handed down by the court-martial.From the entry approve
- The young girl dimpled in glee as she was handed a cupcake.From the entry dimple
Meaning of hand
- noun The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in humans and other primates, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
- noun A limb of certain animals, such as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.
- noun An index or pointer on a dial; such as the hour and minute hands on the face of an analog clock, which are used to indicate the time of day.
Questions about the past tense of hand
- What is the past tense of hand?
- The past tense of hand is handed.
- What is the past participle of hand?
- The past participle of hand is handed.
- Is hand a regular or irregular verb?
- Hand is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hand (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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