Past tense of pose
regular verb
The past tense of pose is posed. The past participle is also posed.
Forms of pose
| Base form (V1) | pose /poʊz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | posed /pəʊzd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | posed /pəʊzd/ |
| Present participle | posing /ˈpəʊzɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | poses |
Posed in a sentence
- Rooney's United team-mate Chris Smalling was given his debut at right-back and was able to adjust to the international stage in relatively relaxed fashion as Bulgaria barely posed a threat of any consequence.2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, in BBC
- A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.From the entry playful
- The supply of timber to the region's mills was lower than expected this month, owing to transport problems posed by wildfires.From the entry supply
- The nonattacking pawn posed no threat in the chess game.From the entry nonattacking
- A factory discharged waste into the river, but officials insisted it posed no danger. There was a sentiment of "nothing to see here".From the entry nothing to see here
Meaning of pose
- noun Common cold, head cold; catarrh.
- verb To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect.
- verb To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.).
Questions about the past tense of pose
- What is the past tense of pose?
- The past tense of pose is posed.
- What is the past participle of pose?
- The past participle of pose is posed.
- Is pose a regular or irregular verb?
- Pose is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: pose (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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