Past tense of realize
regular verb
The past tense of realize is realized. The past participle is also realized.
Forms of realize
| Base form (V1) | realize /ˈɹɪə.laɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | realized /ˈɹɪə.laɪzd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | realized /ˈɹɪə.laɪzd/ |
| Present participle | realizing /ˈɹɪə.laɪzɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | realizes |
Realized in a sentence
- He realized that he had left his umbrella on the train.
- I realized at once that indescribable quiver in the air of momentous events.1916 January, Hugh Walpole, “The Forest”, in The Dark Forest, London: Martin Secker […], →OCLC, part II, page 245
- She suddenly felt strange, and only then realized she'd been drugged.From the entry drug
- She suddenly felt strange. She realized her drink must have been drugged.From the entry drug
- Once arrested, I realized that handcuffs are concrete, even if my concept of what is legal wasn't.From the entry concrete
Meaning of realize
- verb To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time).
- verb To sense (something) strongly or vividly as if real.
- verb To cause (something) to seem real; to make realistic; specifically, to present (something) clearly to the mind, a person, (archaic) oneself, etc., so that it seems real.
Questions about the past tense of realize
- What is the past tense of realize?
- The past tense of realize is realized.
- What is the past participle of realize?
- The past participle of realize is realized.
- Is realize a regular or irregular verb?
- Realize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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