Past tense of ignore
regular verb
The past tense of ignore is ignored. The past participle is also ignored.
Forms of ignore
| Base form (V1) | ignore /ɪɡˈnɔː/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | ignored /ɪɡˈnɔːd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | ignored /ɪɡˈnɔːd/ |
| Present participle | ignoring |
| Third person singular | ignores |
Ignored in a sentence
- A problem ignored is a problem doubled.
- I gave him express instructions not to begin until I arrived, but he ignored me.From the entry express
- He tossed off a few platitudes and then ignored any further questions.From the entry toss off
- Her self-flagellating rationalization for the theft was mostly ignored by the jury.From the entry rationalization
- The hospital ignored the DNR order because it wasn't entered on the charts.From the entry DNR
Meaning of ignore
- verb To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.
- verb To pretend to not notice someone or something.
- verb Fail to notice.
Questions about the past tense of ignore
- What is the past tense of ignore?
- The past tense of ignore is ignored.
- What is the past participle of ignore?
- The past participle of ignore is ignored.
- Is ignore a regular or irregular verb?
- Ignore is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: ignore (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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