Past tense of perform
regular verb
The past tense of perform is performed. The past participle is also performed.
Forms of perform
| Base form (V1) | perform /pəˈfɔːm/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | performed /pəˈfɔːmd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | performed /pəˈfɔːmd/ |
| Present participle | performing /pɚˈfɔɹmɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | performs |
Performed in a sentence
- The scientists performed several experiments.
- The magician performed badly—none of his tricks worked.
- Brooks performed a saxophone solo on stage, with Robert as accompaniment on the bass.From the entry accompaniment
- He performed one of Ravel's piano concertos with a wonderfully light and playful touch.From the entry touch
- At today's practice, the football team performed a variety of goalkeeping drills.From the entry drill
Meaning of perform
- verb To do (something); to execute.
- verb To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to function; to work.
- verb Of a man, to be able to initiate or fulfill an act of sexual intercourse.
Questions about the past tense of perform
- What is the past tense of perform?
- The past tense of perform is performed.
- What is the past participle of perform?
- The past participle of perform is performed.
- Is perform a regular or irregular verb?
- Perform is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: perform (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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