Past tense of mind
regular verb
The past tense of mind is minded. The past participle is also minded.
Forms of mind
| Base form (V1) | mind /maɪnd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | minded /ˈmaɪndɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | minded /ˈmaɪndɪd/ |
| Present participle | minding |
| Third person singular | minds /maɪndz/ |
Minded in a sentence
- I am minded to refuse the request.From the entry minded
- He seems minded to go ahead with the plan.From the entry minded
- Water was provided in throwaway plastic bottles, but the more ecologically minded of us refilled our initial bottles from the fountain.From the entry throwaway
- She had just minded her own business and less Miss Black mind hers with Chris and Lou.2010, E. C. Spykman, Terrible, Horrible Edie, New York Review of Books, →ISBN, page 54. From the entry superenormous
- People say I am even minded and that no one is dear or undear to me.2004, Shiva Kumar Tripathi, A Garden of Deeds, page 201. From the entry undear
Meaning of mind
- noun The capability for rational thought.
- noun The ability to be aware of things.
- noun The ability to remember things.
Questions about the past tense of mind
- What is the past tense of mind?
- The past tense of mind is minded.
- What is the past participle of mind?
- The past participle of mind is minded.
- Is mind a regular or irregular verb?
- Mind is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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