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Past tense of spark

regular verb

The past tense of spark is sparked. The past participle is also sparked.

Forms of spark

Base form (V1)spark /ˈspɑːk/
Past tense (V2)sparked
Past participle (V3)sparked
Present participlesparking
Third person singularsparks

Sparked in a sentence

  • The introduction of substitute Andy Carroll sparked Liverpool into life and he pulled a goal back just after the hour - and thought he had equalised as Kenny Dalglish's side laid siege to Chelsea's goal in the closing stages.2012 May 5, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport
  • It was sparked by reports of an outbreak of kindness on a cold December morning in 2012.2025 November 13, Kamala Thiagarajan, “If you're going to be kind to another human, today is the day to do it!”, in NPR
  • The amazement that painting sparked in me lasted until the tour guide jolted me out of it.From the entry amazement
  • The wall outlet sprouted an electrical monstrosity of adapters plugged into adapters that sparked ominously.From the entry adapter
  • The proposed changes to the tax system sparked a heated debate.From the entry proposed

Meaning of spark

  1. noun A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.
  2. noun A short or small burst of electrical discharge.
  3. noun A small, shining body, or transient light; a sparkle.

Full definition of spark

Questions about the past tense of spark

What is the past tense of spark?
The past tense of spark is sparked.
What is the past participle of spark?
The past participle of spark is sparked.
Is spark a regular or irregular verb?
Spark is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: spark (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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