Past tense of recommend
regular verb
The past tense of recommend is recommended. The past participle is also recommended.
Forms of recommend
| Base form (V1) | recommend /ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | recommended /ˌɹɛkəˈmɛndɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | recommended /ˌɹɛkəˈmɛndɪd/ |
| Present participle | recommending |
| Third person singular | recommends |
Recommended in a sentence
- My therapist recommended that I rest the mind and exercise the body.
- An influential group of medical experts, the US Preventive Services Task Force, recommended last week that most women receive a mammogram starting at age 40.2024 May 8, Katia Hetter, “Mammograms are now recommended starting at age 40. Should you get one?”, in CNN
- The doctor's recommended low-carb diet meant that the patient would be longing for his morning bagel.From the entry low-carb
- Since the reaction liberates a large amount of chlorine gas, a powerful ventilation system is recommended.From the entry liberate
- Acting up is always recommended when you find yourself under a new boss.From the entry act up
Meaning of recommend
- verb To bestow commendation on; to represent favorably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.
- verb To make acceptable; to attract favor to.
- verb To advise, propose, counsel favorably.
Questions about the past tense of recommend
- What is the past tense of recommend?
- The past tense of recommend is recommended.
- What is the past participle of recommend?
- The past participle of recommend is recommended.
- Is recommend a regular or irregular verb?
- Recommend is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: recommend (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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