Past tense of punch
regular verb
The past tense of punch is punched. The past participle is also punched.
Forms of punch
| Base form (V1) | punch /pʌnt͡ʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | punched /pʌnt͡ʃt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | punched /pʌnt͡ʃt/ |
| Present participle | punching /ˈpʌnt͡ʃɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | punches |
Punched in a sentence
- He punched a hit into shallow left field.
- The ump punched out the batter with relish to close out the game.From the entry punch out
- Cattle coming to drink had punched and poached the river bank into a mess of mud.From the entry poach
- She was so hyphy outside the club Saturday night, she nearly punched a cop!From the entry hyphy
- My team has always punched above our small size and stature.From the entry punch above
Meaning of punch
- noun A hit or strike with one's fist.
- noun A blow from something other than the fist.
- noun Power, strength, energy.
Questions about the past tense of punch
- What is the past tense of punch?
- The past tense of punch is punched.
- What is the past participle of punch?
- The past participle of punch is punched.
- Is punch a regular or irregular verb?
- Punch is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: punch (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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