Past tense of research
regular verb
The past tense of research is researched. The past participle is also researched.
Forms of research
| Base form (V1) | research /ˈɹiːsɜːt͡ʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | researched |
| Past participle (V3) | researched |
| Present participle | researching |
| Third person singular | researches /ɹɪˈsɜːt͡ʃɪz/ |
Researched in a sentence
- Agency and bank staff told the newspaper the ad researched well.
- Many, many more people look at etymologies, but have never researched any themselves.2011 [2009], Philip Durkin, “About this book”, in The Oxford Guide to Etymology, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page ix. From the entry etymology
- Some people will never even have thought of etymologies as things which need to be researched.2011 [2009], Philip Durkin, “About this book”, in The Oxford Guide to Etymology, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page ix. From the entry etymology
- Beckman has even researched what she says are the New World origins of Shakespeare’s play.2009 September 26, Joseph Berger, “Bard, Boardwalk and, With Luck, Only a Staged Tempest”, in New York Times. From the entry conceptualizer
- The region mentioned has been geophysically researched (deep geoelectric, geomagnetic, gravity), too.2001, M.Oluic, D. Cvijanovic, S. Romandic, edited by Gérard Bégni, Observing our environment from space: new solutions for a new…. From the entry geophysically
Meaning of research
- noun Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to oneself).
- noun A particular instance or piece of research.
- verb To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
Questions about the past tense of research
- What is the past tense of research?
- The past tense of research is researched.
- What is the past participle of research?
- The past participle of research is researched.
- Is research a regular or irregular verb?
- Research is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: research (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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