Past tense of rebuild
irregular verb
The past tense of rebuild is rebuilt. The past participle is also rebuilt.
Forms of rebuild
| Base form (V1) | rebuild /ɹiːˈbɪld/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | rebuilt /ɹiːˈbɪlt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | rebuilt /ɹiːˈbɪlt/ |
| Present participle | rebuilding |
| Third person singular | rebuilds |
Rebuilt in a sentence
- The moment of truth comes when you try to start the engine you have just rebuilt.From the entry moment of truth
- The city rebuilt in the wake of the earthquake.From the entry in the wake of
- The big room had been virtually rebuilt, and Tudorised with a monstrously heavy hand.2016, Ellis Peters, The Complete Felse Investigations. From the entry tudorise
- Sterling Waterpump makes new and rebuilt waterpumps for auto parts stores.1996, John J. Coyle; Edward J. Bardi; C. John Langley, Jr., “[Dimensions of Logistics] Test Questions”, in Karin E. Maszczak, compiler…. From the entry waterpump
- The rebuilt "Merchant Navy" Pacifics have the monopoly of these workings, and Mr.1957 October, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 714. From the entry invariable
Meaning of rebuild
- verb To build again or anew.
- verb To attempt to improve one's performance during a period of struggling.
- noun A process or result of rebuilding.
Verbs like rebuild
Questions about the past tense of rebuild
- What is the past tense of rebuild?
- The past tense of rebuild is rebuilt.
- What is the past participle of rebuild?
- The past participle of rebuild is rebuilt.
- Is rebuild a regular or irregular verb?
- Rebuild is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: rebuild (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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