Past tense of press
regular verb
The past tense of press is pressed. The past participle is also pressed.
Forms of press
| Base form (V1) | press /pɹɛs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | pressed /pɹɛst/ |
| Past participle (V3) | pressed /pɹɛst/ |
| Present participle | pressing /ˈpɹɛsɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | presses /ˈpɹɛsɪz/ |
Pressed in a sentence
- It must be broken, because I pressed the button and nothing happened.From the entry because
- Not wanting to be pressed for details, public relations gave a wishy-washy answer.From the entry wishy-washy
- I chose that menu option by accident, so I pressed Escape to back out.From the entry back out
- She pressed the power button and waited for the screen to come on.From the entry come on
- The starchiness of the freshly pressed shirt made it very uncomfortable.From the entry starchiness
Meaning of press
- noun An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.
- noun A device used to apply pressure to an item.
- noun A crowd.
Questions about the past tense of press
- What is the past tense of press?
- The past tense of press is pressed.
- What is the past participle of press?
- The past participle of press is pressed.
- Is press a regular or irregular verb?
- Press is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: press (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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