Past tense of scratch
regular verb
The past tense of scratch is scratched. The past participle is also scratched.
Forms of scratch
| Base form (V1) | scratch /skɹæt͡ʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | scratched /skɹæt͡ʃt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | scratched /skɹæt͡ʃt/ |
| Present participle | scratching /ˈskɹæt͡ʃɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | scratches |
Scratched in a sentence
- When the favorite was scratched from the race, there was a riot at the betting windows.
- Embarrassingly, he scratched on the break, popping the cue completely off the table.
- He had scratched his cornea so badly that his doctor told him to wear a patch.From the entry patch
- You're not bleeding out; the knife barely scratched your skin. Stop being so dramatic!From the entry dramatic
- He pushed his straw hat back, scratched his head, and laughed ruefully.From the entry ruefully
Meaning of scratch
- verb To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
- verb To rub the skin with rough material causing a sensation of irritation; to cause itching.
- verb To irritate someone's skin with one's unshaven beard when kissing.
Questions about the past tense of scratch
- What is the past tense of scratch?
- The past tense of scratch is scratched.
- What is the past participle of scratch?
- The past participle of scratch is scratched.
- Is scratch a regular or irregular verb?
- Scratch is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: scratch (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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