Past tense of program
regular verb
The past tense of program is programmed. The past participle is also programmed.
Forms of program
| Base form (V1) | program /ˈpɹəʊ̯ˌɡɹæm/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | programmed |
| Past participle (V3) | programmed |
| Present participle | programming /ˈpɹəʊɡɹəmɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | programs /ˈpɹəʊ.ɡɹæmz/ |
Programmed in a sentence
- He programmed the DVR to record his favorite show.
- I programmed a small game as a demonstration.
- Through her upbringing, Mildred's father had carefully programmed her to expect very little from life.From the entry upbringing
- This washing machine never sticks to the programmed cycle. It has a mind of its own.From the entry have a mind of one's own
- Thats why it may be too late because whatever they say is antiseptic is programmed into ai.2025 August 26, u/[deleted], r/conspiracy (Reddit post), archived from the original on 01 May 2026. From the entry antiseptic
Meaning of program
- noun A set of structured activities; a plan of action.
- noun A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.
- noun A set of principal goals which someone, especially a political party or candidate, supports.
Questions about the past tense of program
- What is the past tense of program?
- The past tense of program is programmed.
- What is the past participle of program?
- The past participle of program is programmed.
- Is program a regular or irregular verb?
- Program is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: program (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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