Past tense of invent
regular verb
The past tense of invent is invented. The past participle is also invented.
Forms of invent
| Base form (V1) | invent /ɪnˈvɛnt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | invented /ɪnˈvɛntɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | invented /ɪnˈvɛntɪd/ |
| Present participle | inventing /ˈɪnvɛntɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | invents |
Invented in a sentence
- After weeks of hard work, I invented a new way to alphabetize matchbooks.
- He fears the dark, so he invented a longer-lasting light bulb.From the entry fears
- The company that invented the category remains a name brand to this day.From the entry name brand
- I tip my hat to whoever invented the root beer float.From the entry tip one's hat
- The invented alibi didn't stand up long.From the entry invented
Meaning of invent
- verb To design a new process or mechanism.
- verb To create something fictional for a particular purpose.
- verb To come upon; to find; to discover.
Questions about the past tense of invent
- What is the past tense of invent?
- The past tense of invent is invented.
- What is the past participle of invent?
- The past participle of invent is invented.
- Is invent a regular or irregular verb?
- Invent is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: invent (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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