Past tense of pave
regular verb
The past tense of pave is paved. The past participle is also paved.
Forms of pave
| Base form (V1) | pave /peɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | paved /peɪvd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | paved /peɪvd/ |
| Present participle | paving /ˈpeɪvɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | paves /peɪvz/ |
Paved in a sentence
- They paved Paradise and put up a parking lot.1970, Joni Mitchell, “Big Yellow Taxi”, in Ladies of the Canyon
- It wouldn't be for three more years that Gonzo would tell Miguel about the secret leverage that paved his path to freedom.2011, Rice Baker-Yeboah, The Animal Pathways 1-2, page 110
- To compensate me for his tree landing on my shed, my neighbor paved my driveway.From the entry compensate
- Not only were the streets not paved with gold, but the going was difficult for an immigrant.From the entry going
- Germany's development of rocket weapons paved the way for human controlled spaceflight.From the entry pave the way
Meaning of pave
- verb To cover something with paving slabs.
- verb To cover with stone, concrete, blacktop or other solid covering, especially to aid travel.
- verb To pave the way for; to make easy and smooth.
Questions about the past tense of pave
- What is the past tense of pave?
- The past tense of pave is paved.
- What is the past participle of pave?
- The past participle of pave is paved.
- Is pave a regular or irregular verb?
- Pave is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: pave (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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