Past tense of reminisce

regular verb

The past tense of reminisce is reminisced. The past participle is also reminisced.

Forms of reminisce

He reminisced the old Parvati who was now this Parvati.2006, Amitava Bhattacharya, Selected Novels of Sarat Chandra Chatterjee, page 34
She fondly reminisced the two years before marriage when Frank served in the US Army.2012, Satish C. Bhatnagar, Epsilons and Deltas of Life: Everyday Stories, volume 1, page 16
They reminisced over their move to the UK as idealistic Beida graduates, back in the 80s.2023 October 23, Tian Yi, “The Good Son”, in The Guardian. From the entry Beida
Li recalled one prospective client who spent most of an hourlong phone call crying as she reminisced about her old home.2023 August 19, Vivian Wang, “In China, Artists Create Miniature Homes From Memories”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York…. From the entry faded
It was that undertoad what took old Bill's boy clean under the water and never brung him back up,” reminisced Will.2004, Joan Cox, To Love, Honor and Obey, →ISBN, page 36. From the entry undertoad

verb To recall the past in a private moment, often fondly or nostalgically.
verb To talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories.
verb To remember fondly; to reminisce about.

What is the past tense of reminisce?: The past tense of reminisce is reminisced.
What is the past participle of reminisce?: The past participle of reminisce is reminisced.
Is reminisce a regular or irregular verb?: Reminisce is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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