Past tense of replace
regular verb
The past tense of replace is replaced. The past participle is also replaced.
Forms of replace
| Base form (V1) | replace /ɹɪˈpleɪs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | replaced /ɹɪˈpleɪst/ |
| Past participle (V3) | replaced /ɹɪˈpleɪst/ |
| Present participle | replacing |
| Third person singular | replaces |
Replaced in a sentence
- I replaced my car with a newer model.
- The batteries were dead so I replaced them.
- The wood porch was a honeycomb of termite tunnels before we replaced it.From the entry honeycomb
- The canister is leaking. I think the main seal needs to be replaced.From the entry seal
- We replaced our old electric lawnmower with a new cordless one.From the entry lawnmower
Meaning of replace
- verb To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back.
- verb To refund; to repay; to pay back.
- verb To supply or substitute an equivalent with.
Questions about the past tense of replace
- What is the past tense of replace?
- The past tense of replace is replaced.
- What is the past participle of replace?
- The past participle of replace is replaced.
- Is replace a regular or irregular verb?
- Replace is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: replace (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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