Past tense of mar
regular verb
The past tense of mar is marred. The past participle is also marred.
Forms of mar
| Base form (V1) | mar /mɑː(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | marred /mɑːd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | marred /mɑːd/ |
| Present participle | marring |
| Third person singular | mars /ˈmɑɹz/ |
Marred in a sentence
- If confirmed, one child and an adult remain to be rescued, bringing to a close an epic operation marred by one diver's death.2018 July 10, “Cave rescue: Final push under way in Thailand”, in bbc.com, BBC, retrieved 10 Jul 2018
- His secretaryship was marred by accusations of corruption, but the next secretary of state was called incompetent.From the entry secretaryship
- The soft violin solo was marred by persistent wolves.From the entry wolf
- Marred by shonky direction and factual errors, the film did nothing to enhance Kathner′s already poor reputation.2010, Stephen Gaunson, “The Glenrowan Affair”, in Ben Goldsmith, Geoff Lealand, editors, Directory of World Cinema: Australia and New…. From the entry shonky
- A smudgy kneeprint marred the front of her pale green skirt.2008, December Quinn, Accustomed to His Fangs, page 5. From the entry kneeprint
Meaning of mar
- verb To spoil; to ruin; to scathe; to damage.
- noun A blemish.
Questions about the past tense of mar
- What is the past tense of mar?
- The past tense of mar is marred.
- What is the past participle of mar?
- The past participle of mar is marred.
- Is mar a regular or irregular verb?
- Mar is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: mar (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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