Past tense of march
regular verb
The past tense of march is marched. The past participle is also marched.
Forms of march
| Base form (V1) | march /mɑːtʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | marched /mɑɹt͡ʃt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | marched /mɑɹt͡ʃt/ |
| Present participle | marching /ˈmɑɹt͡ʃɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | marches /ˈmɑɹt͡ʃɪz/ |
Marched in a sentence
- The old man heaved himself from the chair, seized Jessamy by her pinafore frill and marched her to the house.1967, Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, published 1993, →ISBN, page 84
- With many flourishes of the captured banner, they marched down the avenue.From the entry flourish
- She gave a disdainful flick of her hair and marched out of the room.From the entry flick
- This process has marched on no matter how we try to stop it.From the entry march on
- He was fired on the spot and marched out of the building without ceremony.From the entry without ceremony
Meaning of march
- noun A formal, rhythmic way of walking, used especially by soldiers, by bands, and in ceremonies.
- noun A journey so walked.
- noun A political rally or parade.
Questions about the past tense of march
- What is the past tense of march?
- The past tense of march is marched.
- What is the past participle of march?
- The past participle of march is marched.
- Is march a regular or irregular verb?
- March is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: march (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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