Past tense of protect
regular verb
The past tense of protect is protected. The past participle is also protected.
Forms of protect
| Base form (V1) | protect /pɹəˈtɛkt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | protected /pɹəˈtɛktɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | protected /pɹəˈtɛktɪd/ |
| Present participle | protecting /pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | protects |
Protected in a sentence
- She has an interest in the proceedings, and all stakeholders' interests must be protected.From the entry interest
- The SAPI plate in his vest protected him from the bullet's impact.From the entry plate
- The onus is on the landlord to make sure the walls are protected from mildew.From the entry onus
- The battleship was protected by a twelve-inch belt just above the waterline.From the entry belt
- It is the decision of the court that movies are protected as free speech.From the entry decision
Meaning of protect
- verb To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.
- verb To book a passenger on a later flight if there is a chance they will not be able to board their earlier reserved flight.
Questions about the past tense of protect
- What is the past tense of protect?
- The past tense of protect is protected.
- What is the past participle of protect?
- The past participle of protect is protected.
- Is protect a regular or irregular verb?
- Protect is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: protect (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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