Past tense of head
regular verb
The past tense of head is headed. The past participle is also headed.
Forms of head
| Base form (V1) | head /hɛd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | headed /ˈhɛdɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | headed /ˈhɛdɪd/ |
| Present participle | heading /ˈhɛdɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | heads /hɛdz/ |
Headed in a sentence
- A group of clowns headed the procession.
- The most important items headed the list.
- As it drew towards evening, I packed up and headed for home.From the entry draw
- On arriving at the zoo, we immediately headed for the monkey house.From the entry house
- The striker headed the ball into the net to make it 1-0.From the entry net
Meaning of head
- noun The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
- noun Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.
- noun Mind; one's own thoughts.
Questions about the past tense of head
- What is the past tense of head?
- The past tense of head is headed.
- What is the past participle of head?
- The past participle of head is headed.
- Is head a regular or irregular verb?
- Head is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: head (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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