Past tense of rig
regular verb
The past tense of rig is rigged. The past participle is also rigged.
Forms of rig
| Base form (V1) | rig /ɹɪɡ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | rigged /ɹɪɡd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | rigged /ɹɪɡd/ |
| Present participle | rigging /ˈɹɪɡɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | rigs /ɹɪɡz/ |
Rigged in a sentence
- The army tried to prevent disorder when claims the elections had been rigged grew stronger.From the entry disorder
- There was a vicious rumour that the final was rigged, as the defense seemed useless.From the entry rigged
- We were ready to embark upon our journey now the vessel was rigged.From the entry rigged
- All over the world, know-nothing xenophobes are claiming – without evidence – that climate science is rigged.2017 February 20, Paul Mason, “Climate scepticism is a far-right badge of honour – even in sweltering Australia”, in the Guardian. From the entry know-nothing
- Symmetrophiles calibrated to the milieu were skeletal sloops rigged with prettily cut jibs and tawdry spinnakers.2016, Frank Morris, The Pearl in the Diamond World, Morrisville, N.C.: Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 59. From the entry symmetrophile
Meaning of rig
- noun The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.
- noun Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.
- noun A large truck, especially a semi-trailer truck.
Questions about the past tense of rig
- What is the past tense of rig?
- The past tense of rig is rigged.
- What is the past participle of rig?
- The past participle of rig is rigged.
- Is rig a regular or irregular verb?
- Rig is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: rig (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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