Past tense of improve
regular verb
The past tense of improve is improved. The past participle is also improved.
Forms of improve
| Base form (V1) | improve /ɪmˈpɹuːv/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | improved /ɪmˈpɹuːvd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | improved /ɪmˈpɹuːvd/ |
| Present participle | improving /ɪmˈpɹuːvɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | improves |
Improved in a sentence
- I have improved since taking the tablets.
- The error messages have improved since the last version, when they were incomprehensible.
- The frequency of bus service has been improved from one every 15 to one every 12 minutes.From the entry frequency
- The Ministry of Defence funded the development of an entirely new radar and improved avionics.From the entry radar
- The new fleet of trains comes with widened gangways and improved seating.From the entry gangway
Meaning of improve
- verb To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).
- verb To become better.
- verb To use or employ to good purpose; to turn to profitable account.
Questions about the past tense of improve
- What is the past tense of improve?
- The past tense of improve is improved.
- What is the past participle of improve?
- The past participle of improve is improved.
- Is improve a regular or irregular verb?
- Improve is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: improve (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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