Past tense of rotate
regular verb
The past tense of rotate is rotated. The past participle is also rotated.
Forms of rotate
| Base form (V1) | rotate /ɹəʊˈteɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | rotated |
| Past participle (V3) | rotated |
| Present participle | rotating |
| Third person singular | rotates |
Rotated in a sentence
- He rotated in his chair to face me.
- This is a rotated view that shows the area of interest more clearly.From the entry rotated
- This door handle must be rotated fully.From the entry must
- Velvet exhibits anisotropy when rotated about its geometric normal.From the entry anisotropy
- Almost immediately, two interlocking metal discs rotated from beneath the armor, locking into place within each circle.2015, Michael DeAngelo, “The Fall”, in Tales of Tellest, volume 1, [CreateSpace], →ISBN, page 363. From the entry platemail
Meaning of rotate
- verb To spin, turn, or revolve.
- verb To advance through a sequence; to take turns.
- verb To lift the nose during takeoff, just prior to liftoff.
Questions about the past tense of rotate
- What is the past tense of rotate?
- The past tense of rotate is rotated.
- What is the past participle of rotate?
- The past participle of rotate is rotated.
- Is rotate a regular or irregular verb?
- Rotate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: rotate (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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