Past tense of reflect
regular verb
The past tense of reflect is reflected. The past participle is also reflected.
Forms of reflect
| Base form (V1) | reflect /ɹɪˈflɛkt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | reflected /ɹɪˈflɛktɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | reflected /ɹɪˈflɛktɪd/ |
| Present participle | reflecting /ɹɪˈflɛktɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | reflects |
Reflected in a sentence
- The moonlight reflected from the surface of water.
- The shop window reflected his image as he walked past.
- A change in a gene is reflected in the protein or RNA molecule that it codes for.From the entry gene
- The astronaut's brother basked in the reflected glory of the successful mission.From the entry reflected
- The lonely millionaire reflected bitterly on the unpurchasability of true love.From the entry unpurchasability
Meaning of reflect
- verb To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
- verb To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.
- verb To mirror, or show the image of something.
Questions about the past tense of reflect
- What is the past tense of reflect?
- The past tense of reflect is reflected.
- What is the past participle of reflect?
- The past participle of reflect is reflected.
- Is reflect a regular or irregular verb?
- Reflect is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: reflect (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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