Past tense of shame
regular verb
The past tense of shame is shamed. The past participle is also shamed.
Forms of shame
| Base form (V1) | shame /ˈʃeɪ̯m/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | shamed /ʃeɪmd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | shamed /ʃeɪmd/ |
| Present participle | shaming /ˈʃeɪm.ɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | shames /ʃeɪmz/ |
Shamed in a sentence
- I was shamed by the teacher's public disapproval.
- The politician was shamed into resigning.
- SHAMED football chief Luis Rubiales has been BANNED by Fifa over his kissgate scandal.2023 August 26, Emillia Hawkins, “Disgraced Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales BANNED by Fifa after kissgate row with Jenni Hermoso”, in The Sun. From the entry Kissgate
- It shamed Maylou that she hadn’t done better lovewise for her mama.1991, Eliza Clark, chapter 15, in Miss You Like Crazy, Toronto: Coach House Press, page 193. From the entry lovewise
- After years of being shamed for their bodies, is celebrating their monthly moons and the power of their uterus inherently TERF-y?2020, Quinn McGlade-Ferentzy, "Heterosexist Suspicion of a Queer Outsider", thesis submitted to the University of Guelph, page 46. From the entry terfy
Meaning of shame
- noun An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
- noun Something to regret.
- noun Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.
Questions about the past tense of shame
- What is the past tense of shame?
- The past tense of shame is shamed.
- What is the past participle of shame?
- The past participle of shame is shamed.
- Is shame a regular or irregular verb?
- Shame is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: shame (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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