Past tense of inspire
regular verb
The past tense of inspire is inspired. The past participle is also inspired.
Forms of inspire
| Base form (V1) | inspire /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | inspired /ɪnˈspaɪɹd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | inspired /ɪnˈspaɪɹd/ |
| Present participle | inspiring /ɪnˈspaɪə.ɹɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | inspires |
Inspired in a sentence
- Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.2012 March-April, Anna Lena Phillips, “Sneaky Silk Moths”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 19...
- Her most recent works have this quirky, nonchalant aesthetic inspired by ’90s teen culture.From the entry aesthetic
- The music of George Gershwin’s Porgie and Bess was inspired in part by Gullah "shouts".From the entry Gullah
- I was in the doldrums yesterday and just didn’t feel inspired.From the entry doldrums
- The Titanic story inspired a movie considered as one of the best of all time.From the entry titanic
Meaning of inspire
- verb To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.
- verb To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts; to communicate inspiration to.
- verb To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale.
Questions about the past tense of inspire
- What is the past tense of inspire?
- The past tense of inspire is inspired.
- What is the past participle of inspire?
- The past participle of inspire is inspired.
- Is inspire a regular or irregular verb?
- Inspire is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: inspire (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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