Past tense of relate
regular verb
The past tense of relate is related. The past participle is also related.
Forms of relate
| Base form (V1) | relate /ɹɪˈleɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | related /ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | related /ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | relating /ɹɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | relates |
Related in a sentence
- The captain related an old yarn.
- He always makes much of the fact that he is related to an earl.From the entry make much
- (Malaysia) Of or related to Malaysian Siamese, a community of Thai people who live in Malaysia.From the entry Siamese
- The Trojan irruption into the Greek camp is related in Book XV of the Iliad.From the entry irruption
- The timing of the announcement is related to this months's board meeting.From the entry timing
Meaning of relate
- verb To tell in a descriptive way.
- verb To be relevant specifically to.
- verb To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).
Questions about the past tense of relate
- What is the past tense of relate?
- The past tense of relate is related.
- What is the past participle of relate?
- The past participle of relate is related.
- Is relate a regular or irregular verb?
- Relate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: relate (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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