Past tense of question
regular verb
The past tense of question is questioned. The past participle is also questioned.
Forms of question
| Base form (V1) | question /ˈkwɛs.tʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | questioned /ˈkwɛst͡ʃənd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | questioned /ˈkwɛst͡ʃənd/ |
| Present participle | questioning /ˈkwɛs.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | questions /ˈkwɛst͡ʃənz/ |
Questioned in a sentence
- Meiklem, questioned the Chairman, Lt.-Col.1950 January, David L. Smith, “A Runaway at Beattock”, in Railway Magazine, pages 54–55
- He questioned South Korean claims that China is a major source of its pollution.2019, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- The Court questioned the opportunity of introducing these measures in such an uncertain economic climate.From the entry opportunity
- The livability of the shack was questioned, but the old man had lived there for 50 years.From the entry livability
- The police questioned the lodger after the incident.From the entry lodger
Meaning of question
- noun A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.
- noun A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.
- noun A doubt or challenge about the truth, accuracy, or validity of a matter.
Questions about the past tense of question
- What is the past tense of question?
- The past tense of question is questioned.
- What is the past participle of question?
- The past participle of question is questioned.
- Is question a regular or irregular verb?
- Question is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: question (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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