Past tense of introduce
regular verb
The past tense of introduce is introduced. The past participle is also introduced.
Forms of introduce
| Base form (V1) | introduce /ˌɪntɹəˈdʒuːs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | introduced /ˌɪntɹəˈduːst/ |
| Past participle (V3) | introduced /ˌɪntɹəˈduːst/ |
| Present participle | introducing /ˌɪntɹəˈdusɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | introduces |
Introduced in a sentence
- His unruly hair was slicked down with water, and as Jessamy introduced him to Miss Brindle his face assumed a cherubic innocence which would immediately have aroused the suspicions of anyone who knew him.1967, Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, published 1993, →ISBN, page 96
- Various pollutants were introduced into the atmosphere.
- The scientist studied the acclimatization of plants introduced into new environments.From the entry acclimatization
- A new wife for the gander is introduced into the pen.From the entry wife
- The computer company has introduced a new prototype build to beta testers.From the entry build
Meaning of introduce
- verb To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
- verb To make (something or someone) known, such as by formal announcement or recommendation.
- verb To add (something) to a system, a mixture, or a container.
Questions about the past tense of introduce
- What is the past tense of introduce?
- The past tense of introduce is introduced.
- What is the past participle of introduce?
- The past participle of introduce is introduced.
- Is introduce a regular or irregular verb?
- Introduce is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: introduce (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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