Past tense of hinge
regular verb
The past tense of hinge is hinged. The past participle is also hinged.
Forms of hinge
| Base form (V1) | hinge /ˈhɪnd͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | hinged /hɪnd͡ʒd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | hinged /hɪnd͡ʒd/ |
| Present participle | hinging |
| Third person singular | hinges /ˈhɪnd͡ʒəz/ |
Hinged in a sentence
- The flake hinged at an inclusion in the core.
- The two pieces were hinged together with leather or eel skin.2011, Robert E. Gough, Cheryl Moore-Gough, The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds, Storey Publishing, page 46. From the entry swipple
- These were hidden behind hinged bulwarks, inside false superstructures and false deck cargoes, or under dummy lifeboats.2005, Spencer Tucker, Priscilla Mary Roberts, World War I: Encyclopedia, ABC-Clio, →ISBN, page 956. From the entry Q-ship
- The small hinged discs of paper, called ‘chad’, remain attached to the body of the tape.1959, J[ohn] W[illiam] Freebody, Telegraphy, London: Isaac Pitman & Sons, →OCLC. From the entry chad
- Demi-chanfron, with central spike in the middle of the forehead, hinged crinière at the top.1901, Wallace Collection (London, England), Sir Guy Francis Laking, Catalogue of the European Armour and Arms in the Wallace Collection at…. From the entry mainfaire
Meaning of hinge
- noun A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.
- noun A naturally occurring joint resembling such hardware in form or action, as in the shell of a bivalve.
- noun A stamp hinge, a folded and gummed paper rectangle for affixing postage stamps in an album.
Questions about the past tense of hinge
- What is the past tense of hinge?
- The past tense of hinge is hinged.
- What is the past participle of hinge?
- The past participle of hinge is hinged.
- Is hinge a regular or irregular verb?
- Hinge is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hinge (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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