Past tense of reply
regular verb
The past tense of reply is replied. The past participle is also replied.
Forms of reply
| Base form (V1) | reply /ɹɪˈplaɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | replied /ɹɪˈplaɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | replied /ɹɪˈplaɪd/ |
| Present participle | replying |
| Third person singular | replies /ɹɪˈplaɪz/ |
Replied in a sentence
- (transitive) "Sorry I'm late," replied the student.
- (transitive) He replied that he was not sure.
- She replied in the negative, with a shake of her head.From the entry shake
- The protesters replied to the police officers' demands with a chorus of oinks.From the entry oink
- When the neighbours' dog barked, ours instantly replied with a howl.From the entry instantly
Meaning of reply
- verb To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.
- verb To act or gesture in response.
- verb To repeat something back; to echo.
Questions about the past tense of reply
- What is the past tense of reply?
- The past tense of reply is replied.
- What is the past participle of reply?
- The past participle of reply is replied.
- Is reply a regular or irregular verb?
- Reply is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: reply (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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