Past tense of reserve
regular verb
The past tense of reserve is reserved. The past participle is also reserved.
Forms of reserve
| Base form (V1) | reserve /ɹɪˈzɝv/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | reserved /ɹɪˈzɝvd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | reserved /ɹɪˈzɝvd/ |
| Present participle | reserving |
| Third person singular | reserves /ɹɪˈzɝvz/ |
Reserved in a sentence
- This cake is reserved for the guests!
- I reserved a table for us at the best restaurant in town.
- Bostonian fashions are reserved, even dull, when compared to California style.From the entry Bostonian
- We have to reseat you, sir: this seat is reserved for the guest speaker.From the entry reseat
- The tramway along the Belgian North Sea coast is mostly reserved track.From the entry reserved track
Meaning of reserve
- noun The act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception.
- noun Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior.
- noun A natural resource known to exist but not currently exploited.
Questions about the past tense of reserve
- What is the past tense of reserve?
- The past tense of reserve is reserved.
- What is the past participle of reserve?
- The past participle of reserve is reserved.
- Is reserve a regular or irregular verb?
- Reserve is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: reserve (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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