Past tense of layer
regular verb
The past tense of layer is layered. The past participle is also layered.
Forms of layer
| Base form (V1) | layer /ˈleɪ̯ɚ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | layered /ˈleɪ.ɚd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | layered /ˈleɪ.ɚd/ |
| Present participle | layering |
| Third person singular | layers /ˈleɪ.əz/ |
Layered in a sentence
- She wore an appliquéd lace bodice with a ruffle of layered tulle at the waist.2022 March 16, Sean Malin, “Love Is in the Air. So Is Dander.”, in The New York Times. From the entry Brussels griffon
- Its definition is not single layered since one could argue in favour of all the cases.2017, Anna Bogic, “Anthony Burgess in French Translation: Still ‘as Queer as a Clockwork Orange’”, in Marc Jeannin, editor, Anthony…. From the entry nadsat
- Regis, describes the complex aromas and layered palate of the cognac thus: “It’s kind of autumn flavors.2016 December 16, Peter Shadbolt, “What does a $22,000 cognac actually taste like?”, in CNN. From the entry thus
- Zoniferous and layered variations in the whole region are controlled by rainfall, seawater tidal effects, etc.2010, Changkuan Zhang, Hongwu Tang, Advances in Water Resources & Hydraulic Engineering. From the entry zoniferous
- Layered cumulates are prominent within virtually all of the larger intrusions.1996, R. G. Cawthorn, Layered Intrusions, page 331. From the entry cumulate
Meaning of layer
- noun A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
- noun An item of clothing worn under or over another.
- noun A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.
Questions about the past tense of layer
- What is the past tense of layer?
- The past tense of layer is layered.
- What is the past participle of layer?
- The past participle of layer is layered.
- Is layer a regular or irregular verb?
- Layer is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: layer (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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