Past tense of radio
regular verb
The past tense of radio is radioed. The past participle is also radioed.
Forms of radio
| Base form (V1) | radio /ˈɹeɪ.diˌəʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | radioed |
| Past participle (V3) | radioed |
| Present participle | radioing |
| Third person singular | radios |
Radioed in a sentence
- When she arrived, she was told that Tad wasn't there and to have a seat and wait while they radioed him in.2006, Kimberly Johnson, Amy's Secret, page 14
- A heliman radioed a few days later and reported spotting it.2006, P. F. Potvin, The Attention Lesson. From the entry heliman
- Incredulous', Admiral Sprague demanded confirmation, and, circling in closer, the pilot radioed back: "I can see pagoda masts.2019 February 27, Drachinifel, 1:21 from the start, in The Battle of Samar - Odds? What are those?, archived from the original on 03 Nov…. From the entry incredulous
- Incredulous, Admiral Sprague demanded confirmation, and, circling in closer, the pilot radioed back: "I can see pagoda masts.2019 February 27, Drachinifel, 1:21 from the start, in The Battle of Samar - Odds? What are those?, archived from the original on 03 Nov…. From the entry meatball flag
- The tower radioed the flight leader, Captain Thomas F.2007, Frank G. Wilkinson, The Golden Age of Flying Saucers: Classic UFO Sightings, Saucer Crashes and Extraterrestrial Contact Encounters…. From the entry visitor
Meaning of radio
- noun The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.
- noun A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.
- noun Any audio playing device, such as the on-board entertainment system in a car, usually including a radio receiver as well as the capability to play audio from recorded media; see also car radio.
Questions about the past tense of radio
- What is the past tense of radio?
- The past tense of radio is radioed.
- What is the past participle of radio?
- The past participle of radio is radioed.
- Is radio a regular or irregular verb?
- Radio is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: radio (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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