Past tense of present
regular verb
The past tense of present is presented. The past participle is also presented.
Forms of present
| Base form (V1) | present /ˈpɹɛz.ənt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | presented /pɹɪˈzɛntɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | presented /pɹɪˈzɛntɪd/ |
| Present participle | presenting |
| Third person singular | presents /ˈpɹɛzənts/ |
Presented in a sentence
- In the diocese of Gloucester in 1548 two inhabitants of Slimbridge were presented for saying that holy oil was ‘of no virtue but meet to grease sheep’.1971, Sir Keith Vivian Thomas, “3. The Impact of the Reformation”, in Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in popular beliefs in...
- I do begin to realize that the matter must be presented in such a way as may interest the reader.1927, Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, “II. The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier”, in The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes, published 1927...
- When the opportunity presented itself, no feasible course of action suggested itself (to us).From the entry itself
- The prosecution presented a cogent argument, convincing the jury of the defendant's guilt.From the entry cogent
- The judge vacated the earlier decision when new evidence was presented.From the entry vacate
Meaning of present
- adjective Relating to now, for the time being; current.
- adjective Located in the immediate vicinity.
- adjective Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting.
Questions about the past tense of present
- What is the past tense of present?
- The past tense of present is presented.
- What is the past participle of present?
- The past participle of present is presented.
- Is present a regular or irregular verb?
- Present is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: present (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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