Past tense of skid
regular verb
The past tense of skid is skidded. The past participle is also skidded.
Forms of skid
| Base form (V1) | skid /ˈskɪd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | skidded |
| Past participle (V3) | skidded |
| Present participle | skidding /ˈskɪdɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | skids /skɪdz/ |
Skidded in a sentence
- They skidded around the corner and accelerated up the street.
- He skidded off the road and totally stuffed his brand new car.From the entry stuff
- The car skidded off the road and crashed into the Armco.From the entry Armco
- I skidded around the corner and came to a dead stop as I saw the accident.From the entry dead stop
- The car skidded off the road and clipped a lamppost.From the entry clip
Meaning of skid
- noun An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.
- noun A shoe or clog, as of iron, attached to a chain, and placed under the wheel of a wagon to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill.
- noun A hook attached to a chain, used for the same purpose.
Questions about the past tense of skid
- What is the past tense of skid?
- The past tense of skid is skidded.
- What is the past participle of skid?
- The past participle of skid is skidded.
- Is skid a regular or irregular verb?
- Skid is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: skid (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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