Past tense of rest
regular verb
The past tense of rest is rested. The past participle is also rested.
Forms of rest
| Base form (V1) | rest /ɹɛst/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | rested /ˈɹɛstɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | rested /ˈɹɛstɪd/ |
| Present participle | resting /ˈɹɛstɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | rests /ɹɛsts/ |
Rested in a sentence
- I rested my head in my hands.
- She rested against my shoulder.
- They spelled the horses and rested in the shade of some trees near a brook.From the entry spell
- The band of explorers found a shelter behind the waterfall, which they rested at for three days.From the entry shelter
- The caboose, long decrepit, rested on a forgotten layup just north of the dry riverbed.From the entry layup
Meaning of rest
- noun Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
- noun Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.
- noun Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.
Questions about the past tense of rest
- What is the past tense of rest?
- The past tense of rest is rested.
- What is the past participle of rest?
- The past participle of rest is rested.
- Is rest a regular or irregular verb?
- Rest is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: rest (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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