Past tense of polish
regular verb
The past tense of polish is polished. The past participle is also polished.
Forms of polish
| Base form (V1) | polish /ˈpəʊlɪʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | polished /ˈpɑlɪʃt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | polished /ˈpɑlɪʃt/ |
| Present participle | polishing |
| Third person singular | polishes |
Polished in a sentence
- He polished up the chrome until it gleamed.
- The band has polished its performance since the last concert.
- She polished the furniture with beeswax to give it a shine.From the entry beeswax
- He shined my shoes until they were polished smooth and gleaming.From the entry shine
- They polished off the last of the cake.From the entry polish off
Meaning of polish
- noun A substance used to polish.
- noun Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
- noun Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.
Questions about the past tense of polish
- What is the past tense of polish?
- The past tense of polish is polished.
- What is the past participle of polish?
- The past participle of polish is polished.
- Is polish a regular or irregular verb?
- Polish is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: polish (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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