Past tense of intend
regular verb
The past tense of intend is intended. The past participle is also intended.
Forms of intend
| Base form (V1) | intend /ɪnˈtɛnd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | intended /ɪnˈtɛndɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | intended /ɪnˈtɛndɪd/ |
| Present participle | intending |
| Third person singular | intends |
Intended in a sentence
- They evidently intended some mischief.
- She mixed furniture with the same fatal profligacy as she mixed drinks, and this outrageous contact between things which were intended by Nature to be kept poles apart gave her an inexpressible thrill.1935, George Goodchild, chapter 1, in Death on the Centre Court
- These data show that the new policy is not working as intended.From the entry data
- She intended to get a letter off to her sister first thing that morning.From the entry get off
- If, as I surmise, you see the ladies this evening, you might mention my intended visit.From the entry surmise
Meaning of intend
- verb To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon.
- verb To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.
- verb To stretch to extend; distend.
Questions about the past tense of intend
- What is the past tense of intend?
- The past tense of intend is intended.
- What is the past participle of intend?
- The past participle of intend is intended.
- Is intend a regular or irregular verb?
- Intend is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: intend (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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