Past tense of reward
regular verb
The past tense of reward is rewarded. The past participle is also rewarded.
Forms of reward
| Base form (V1) | reward /ɹɪˈwɔːd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | rewarded /ɹɪˈwɔɹdɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | rewarded /ɹɪˈwɔɹdɪd/ |
| Present participle | rewarding |
| Third person singular | rewards |
Rewarded in a sentence
- The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes.2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, in BBC
- The mayor rewarded his cronies with cushy plums, requiring little work for handsome pay.From the entry plum
- I kept saccing monsters at the altar until I was rewarded with a new weapon.From the entry sac
- Good conduct will be rewarded and likewise poor conduct will be punished.From the entry conduct
- The most prolific signers were to be amply rewarded by the sales-bonus structure.From the entry signer
Meaning of reward
- noun Something of value given in return for an act.
- noun A prize promised for a certain deed or catch.
- noun One's place in heaven; God's judgment in the afterlife; death.
Questions about the past tense of reward
- What is the past tense of reward?
- The past tense of reward is rewarded.
- What is the past participle of reward?
- The past participle of reward is rewarded.
- Is reward a regular or irregular verb?
- Reward is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: reward (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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