Past tense of nod
regular verb
The past tense of nod is nodded. The past participle is also nodded.
Forms of nod
| Base form (V1) | nod /nɒd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | nodded /ˈnɑdɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | nodded /ˈnɑdɪd/ |
| Present participle | nodding /ˈnɑdɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | nods /nɒdz/ |
Nodded in a sentence
- Oh yes.’ Hentman nodded. ‘Well, it’s that operation they give in Hollywood and New York.1964, Philip K. Dick, “TWELVE”, in Clans of the Alphane Moon, United States: Ace Books, →OCLC; republished London: HarperCollinsPublishers...
- They nodded their assent.
- His account of the incident was so prosaic that I nodded off while reading it.From the entry prosaic
- Last night she was rambling on about horticultural methods, which was so soothing that I nodded off.From the entry ramble
- The hotel's staff never curtsied, nodded, or bowed to the owner as she passed, as they were staunch egalitarians.From the entry curtsey
Meaning of nod
- verb To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.
- verb To briefly incline the head downwards as a cursory greeting.
- verb To sway, move up and down.
Questions about the past tense of nod
- What is the past tense of nod?
- The past tense of nod is nodded.
- What is the past participle of nod?
- The past participle of nod is nodded.
- Is nod a regular or irregular verb?
- Nod is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: nod (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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