Past tense of receive
regular verb
The past tense of receive is received. The past participle is also received.
Forms of receive
| Base form (V1) | receive /ɹɪˈsiːv/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | received /ɹɪˈsiːvd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | received /ɹɪˈsiːvd/ |
| Present participle | receiving /ɹɪˈsiːvɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | receives /ɹɪˈsiːvz/ |
Received in a sentence
- He received many presents for his birthday.
- Yet of those who received unsolicited adverts through the post, only 3% bought anything as a result.2013 May 25, “No hiding place”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8837, London: Economist Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
- The scientist received the highest accolade in her field for the groundbreaking discovery.From the entry accolade
- It had been six days since his departure, when I received a letter from him.From the entry be
- The student received a failing grade for circling every true and false on her quiz.From the entry false
Meaning of receive
- verb To be given, sent, or paid something.
- verb To take, as something that is offered; to accept.
- verb To take goods knowing them to be stolen.
Questions about the past tense of receive
- What is the past tense of receive?
- The past tense of receive is received.
- What is the past participle of receive?
- The past participle of receive is received.
- Is receive a regular or irregular verb?
- Receive is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: receive (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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