Past tense of install
regular verb
The past tense of install is installed. The past participle is also installed.
Forms of install
| Base form (V1) | install /ɪnˈstɔːl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | installed /ɪnˈstɔːld/ |
| Past participle (V3) | installed /ɪnˈstɔːld/ |
| Present participle | installing |
| Third person singular | installs |
Installed in a sentence
- I haven't installed the new operating system yet because of all the bugs.
- He was installed as Chancellor of the University.
- She installed a sturdy catch to keep her cabinets closed tight.From the entry catch
- It took three boots, but I finally got the application installed.From the entry boot
- The contractors installed a new tank with gorgeous fish and corals.From the entry tank
Meaning of install
- verb To connect, set up or prepare something for use.
- verb To transfer software onto a device's permanent storage and put it in a state where it is ready to be run when needed, usually decompressing it if necessary and performing any necessary pre-first-run configuration.
- verb To admit formally into an office, rank or position.
Questions about the past tense of install
- What is the past tense of install?
- The past tense of install is installed.
- What is the past participle of install?
- The past participle of install is installed.
- Is install a regular or irregular verb?
- Install is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: install (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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