Past tense of retire
regular verb
The past tense of retire is retired. The past participle is also retired.
Forms of retire
| Base form (V1) | retire /ɹɪˈtaɪə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | retired /ɹɪˈtaɪəd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | retired /ɹɪˈtaɪəd/ |
| Present participle | retiring /ɹəˈtaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | retires |
Retired in a sentence
- Having made a large fortune, he retired.
- Green will never forget "that was the day I retired - the absolute crowning event of my life and I was very proud of that.2022 September 21, Chris Green tells Nick Brodrick, “It's absolutely my favourite train”, in RAIL, number 966, page 37
- Most of the men are retired, jobless, or have otherwise temporarily absented themselves from the workplace.From the entry absent
- She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired.From the entry bench
- Our coach has retired, but occasionally he still announces the games.From the entry announce
Meaning of retire
- verb To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
- verb To stop playing their sport and in competitions a sports player.
- verb To withdraw; to take away.
Questions about the past tense of retire
- What is the past tense of retire?
- The past tense of retire is retired.
- What is the past participle of retire?
- The past participle of retire is retired.
- Is retire a regular or irregular verb?
- Retire is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: retire (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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