Past tense of reference
regular verb
The past tense of reference is referenced. The past participle is also referenced.
Forms of reference
| Base form (V1) | reference /ˈɹɛf.(ə.)ɹəns/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | referenced |
| Past participle (V3) | referenced |
| Present participle | referencing |
| Third person singular | references /ˈɹɛf.(ə.)ɹən.sɪz/ |
Referenced in a sentence
- In his speech, the candidate obliquely referenced the past failures of his opponent.
- He referenced Neal Stephenson’s sci-fi novel Snow Crash as an example.2020 December 8, George Yang, “Orientalism, 'Cyberpunk 2077,' and Yellow Peril in Science Fiction”, in Wired, →ISSN. From the entry blasian
- Her display follows the map and will be referenced in U.S.2011, Sanderson M. Smith, Steven M. Solano, Fun Usa Educational Activities with Herkimer and the Stat Pack, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 54. From the entry Exampleland
- (1) Used to curse in an inspecific way the addressee or another person or thing referenced.2010, George Choundas, The Pirate Primer: Mastering the Language of Swashbucklers and Rogues, →ISBN, page 65. From the entry inspecific
- Stewart referenced Springsteen's work ethic and heart: “He empties the tank, every time.2009 December 30, “Bruce Springsteen Honored at Kennedy Center”, in Rolling Stone, retrieved 19 Jun 2011. From the entry empty the tank
Meaning of reference
- noun A relationship or relation (to something).
- noun A measurement one can compare (some other measurement) to.
- noun Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted.
Questions about the past tense of reference
- What is the past tense of reference?
- The past tense of reference is referenced.
- What is the past participle of reference?
- The past participle of reference is referenced.
- Is reference a regular or irregular verb?
- Reference is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: reference (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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