Past tense of plug
regular verb
The past tense of plug is plugged. The past participle is also plugged.
Forms of plug
| Base form (V1) | plug /plʌɡ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | plugged /plʌɡd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | plugged /plʌɡd/ |
| Present participle | plugging /ˈplʌɡɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | plugs /plʌɡz/ |
Plugged in a sentence
- The wall outlet sprouted an electrical monstrosity of adapters plugged into adapters that sparked ominously.From the entry adapter
- By subscribing to this magazine, you can stay plugged in to current issues.From the entry plugged in
- I spent ages trying to fix my computer, before realizing that it wasn't plugged into the wall.From the entry plug into
- I plugged it into the mains and it blew up!From the entry mains
- Check if the television is plugged in.From the entry plugged in
Meaning of plug
- noun A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
- noun An electric socket: wall plug.
- noun Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole.
Questions about the past tense of plug
- What is the past tense of plug?
- The past tense of plug is plugged.
- What is the past participle of plug?
- The past participle of plug is plugged.
- Is plug a regular or irregular verb?
- Plug is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: plug (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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