Past tense of race
regular verb
The past tense of race is raced. The past participle is also raced.
Forms of race
| Base form (V1) | race /ɹeɪs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | raced |
| Past participle (V3) | raced |
| Present participle | racing /ˈɹeɪsɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | races /ˈɹeɪsɪz/ |
Raced in a sentence
- I raced him to the car, but he was there first, so he got to ride shotgun.
- Counting on his own fresh condition, Jimmy raced him toward the sidelines, and got around him just in time to prevent being forced out.1928 November, Paschal N. Strong, “Signals”, in Boys' Life, volume 18, number 11, page 61
- The motor was self-regulating, until the governor broke and it suddenly raced out of control.From the entry self-regulating
- The kids screamed "woo-hoo!" as they raced down the water slide.From the entry woo-hoo
- The small boat raced over the backs of the waves.From the entry back
Meaning of race
- noun A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
- noun Swift progress; rapid motion; an instance of moving or driving at high speed.
- noun A race condition; a bug or problem that occurs when two or more components attempt to use the same resource at the same time.
Questions about the past tense of race
- What is the past tense of race?
- The past tense of race is raced.
- What is the past participle of race?
- The past participle of race is raced.
- Is race a regular or irregular verb?
- Race is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: race (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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