Past tense of pack
regular verb
The past tense of pack is packed. The past participle is also packed.
Forms of pack
| Base form (V1) | pack /pæk/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | packed /pækt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | packed /pækt/ |
| Present participle | packing /ˈpakɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | packs /pæks/ |
Packed in a sentence
- The doctor gave Kelly some sulfa pills and packed his arm in hot-water bags.
- As it drew towards evening, I packed up and headed for home.From the entry draw
- US stadiums are packed in the winter to see ice hockey.From the entry hockey
- Grandpa sat on the front porch, hawking and wheezing, as he packed his pipe with cheap tobacco.From the entry hawk
- She packed her sandals only as an afterthought, but she was glad she did.From the entry afterthought
Meaning of pack
- noun A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale.
- noun A number or quantity equal to the contents of a pack.
- noun A multitude.
Questions about the past tense of pack
- What is the past tense of pack?
- The past tense of pack is packed.
- What is the past participle of pack?
- The past participle of pack is packed.
- Is pack a regular or irregular verb?
- Pack is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: pack (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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