Past tense of poise
regular verb
The past tense of poise is poised. The past participle is also poised.
Forms of poise
| Base form (V1) | poise /pɔɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | poised /pɔɪzd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | poised /pɔɪzd/ |
| Present participle | poising /ˈpɔɪzɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | poises |
Poised in a sentence
- I poised the crowbar in my hand, and waited.
- The rock was poised precariously on the edge of the cliff.
- He was a strapping youth poised on the brink of manhood.From the entry manhood
- She was a vigorous youth poised on the brink of womanhood.From the entry womanhood
- He stood there, poised to act, and then suddenly he drew his gun in a smooth arc.From the entry poised
Meaning of poise
- noun A state of balance, equilibrium or stability.
- noun Composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation.
- noun Mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body.
Questions about the past tense of poise
- What is the past tense of poise?
- The past tense of poise is poised.
- What is the past participle of poise?
- The past participle of poise is poised.
- Is poise a regular or irregular verb?
- Poise is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: poise (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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