Past tense of provide
regular verb
The past tense of provide is provided. The past participle is also provided.
Forms of provide
| Base form (V1) | provide /pɹəˈvaɪd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | provided /pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | provided /pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/ |
| Present participle | providing /pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | provides /pɹəˈvaɪdz/ |
Provided in a sentence
- I'll lend you the money, provided that you pay it back by Monday.
- Humans provided the animals with food and protection in exchange for which the animals provided the humans their milk, eggs, and—yes—their flesh.2006, Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma, The Penguin Press, →ISBN, page 320
- The steady tick of the clock provided a comforting background for the conversation.From the entry tick
- Only the solidarity provided by her siblings allowed Margaret to cope with her mother's harrowing death.From the entry solidarity
- The crocuses should be sprouting after 2 months, provided they're well tended.From the entry sprout
Meaning of provide
- verb To make a living; earn money for necessities.
- verb To act to prepare for something.
- verb To establish as a previous condition; to stipulate.
Questions about the past tense of provide
- What is the past tense of provide?
- The past tense of provide is provided.
- What is the past participle of provide?
- The past participle of provide is provided.
- Is provide a regular or irregular verb?
- Provide is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: provide (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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