Past tense of oppress
regular verb
The past tense of oppress is oppressed. The past participle is also oppressed.
Forms of oppress
| Base form (V1) | oppress /əˈpɹɛs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | oppressed /əˈpɹɛst/ |
| Past participle (V3) | oppressed /əˈpɹɛst/ |
| Present participle | oppressing |
| Third person singular | oppresses |
Oppressed in a sentence
- The rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners.
- We were oppressed by the constant grey skies.
- I feel that somebody has to speak up for those oppressed by the system.From the entry speak up
- They took up the cry of their oppressed compatriots.From the entry take up
- The novel tells the story of an oppressed community.From the entry oppressed
Meaning of oppress
- verb To keep down by unjust force.
- verb To make sad or gloomy.
- verb Physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.
Questions about the past tense of oppress
- What is the past tense of oppress?
- The past tense of oppress is oppressed.
- What is the past participle of oppress?
- The past participle of oppress is oppressed.
- Is oppress a regular or irregular verb?
- Oppress is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: oppress (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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