Past tense of sort
regular verb
The past tense of sort is sorted. The past participle is also sorted.
Forms of sort
| Base form (V1) | sort /soɹt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | sorted /ˈsɔɹtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | sorted /ˈsɔɹtɪd/ |
| Present participle | sorting |
| Third person singular | sorts /sɔːts/ |
Sorted in a sentence
- The customers were sorted by name and then subordered by number of purchases.From the entry suborder
- I have sorted out the problems and am now on top of the situation.From the entry on top of
- Let's get everything sorted into the right drawers and not split hairs about subdividing it further yet.From the entry split hairs
- You've been sitting there all week. It's time you sorted yourself out and pulled your finger out!From the entry pull one's finger out
- I need this done by closing time. — No worries, I'll have it sorted.From the entry no worries
Meaning of sort
- noun A general type.
- noun Manner, way; form of being or acting.
- noun Condition above the vulgar; rank.
Questions about the past tense of sort
- What is the past tense of sort?
- The past tense of sort is sorted.
- What is the past participle of sort?
- The past participle of sort is sorted.
- Is sort a regular or irregular verb?
- Sort is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: sort (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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