Past tense of require
regular verb
The past tense of require is required. The past participle is also required.
Forms of require
| Base form (V1) | require /ɹɪˈkwaɪə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | required /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | required /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹd/ |
| Present participle | requiring /ɹɪˈkwaɪə.ɹɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | requires /ɹɪˈkwaɪəz/ |
Required in a sentence
- It is required (of me) that I give evidence in court.
- After Aug 3 all salesgirls will be required to wear only one style of skirt while on duty: the midi.1970 June 29, “Compulsory Midi”, in Time
- I should determine the minimal amount of egg required to make good mayonnaise.From the entry egg
- He was required to give a thorough accounting of his time.From the entry accounting
- The force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement.From the entry compress
Meaning of require
- verb To demand, to insist upon (having); to call for authoritatively.
- verb Naturally to demand (something) as indispensable; to need, to call for as necessary.
- verb To demand (of someone) to do something.
Questions about the past tense of require
- What is the past tense of require?
- The past tense of require is required.
- What is the past participle of require?
- The past participle of require is required.
- Is require a regular or irregular verb?
- Require is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: require (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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