Past tense of rust
regular verb
The past tense of rust is rusted. The past participle is also rusted.
Forms of rust
| Base form (V1) | rust /ɹʌst/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | rusted |
| Past participle (V3) | rusted |
| Present participle | rusting |
| Third person singular | rusts /ɹʌsts/ |
Rusted in a sentence
- The patio furniture had rusted in the wind-driven spray.
- Your gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire.1946, International Council of Religious Education, The New Covenant, Commonly Called the New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus...
- A crusty sound came from the rusted hinges of the gate.From the entry crusty
- This bolt is so rusted I'll have to hacksaw it off.From the entry hacksaw
- That cowson nut is rusted frozen.From the entry cowson
Meaning of rust
- noun The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide).
- noun A similar substance based on another metal.
- noun A reddish-brown color.
Questions about the past tense of rust
- What is the past tense of rust?
- The past tense of rust is rusted.
- What is the past participle of rust?
- The past participle of rust is rusted.
- Is rust a regular or irregular verb?
- Rust is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: rust (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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