Past tense of pop
regular verb
The past tense of pop is popped. The past participle is also popped.
Forms of pop
| Base form (V1) | pop /pɒp/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | popped |
| Past participle (V3) | popped |
| Present participle | popping /ˈpɒpɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | pops /pɑps/ |
Popped in a sentence
- The muskets popped away on all sides.
- The boy with the pin popped the balloon.
- I popped the gum into my mouth and gave it a chew.From the entry chew
- As I was switching my feet in my aiders, the hook popped.From the entry aider
- I popped round Mary's for a bit of how's your father.From the entry how's your father
Meaning of pop
- noun A loud, sharp sound, as of a cork coming out of a bottle, especially when the contents are pressurized by fizziness.
- noun An effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; soda pop.
- noun A bottle, can, or serving of effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; a soda pop.
Questions about the past tense of pop
- What is the past tense of pop?
- The past tense of pop is popped.
- What is the past participle of pop?
- The past participle of pop is popped.
- Is pop a regular or irregular verb?
- Pop is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: pop (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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