Past tense of spirit
regular verb
The past tense of spirit is spirited. The past participle is also spirited.
Forms of spirit
| Base form (V1) | spirit /ˈspɪɹɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | spirited /ˈspɪɹɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | spirited /ˈspɪɹɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | spiriting /ˈspɪɹɪtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | spirits /ˈspɪɹɪts/ |
Spirited in a sentence
- There was a hopeless disconnection between the weary, old teacher and the spirited, young students.From the entry disconnection
- The paintings were spirited away under cover of darkness.From the entry spirit away
- Reize already has a strong and spirited jump, bounding higher than most every other fighter.2019 November 13, “Reize – Showdown Character Highlight”, in Yacht Club Games, archived from the original on 05 Dec 2020. From the entry musty
- Case in point: “Monster Trucks,” a spry, spirited and delightful family film.2017 January 12, Andy Webster, “Movie Review: Horses Under the Hood?”, in New York Times, retrieved 15 Jan 2017. From the entry unprepossessing
- Remarkably United’s 10 men almost salvaged an improbable draw during a late, spirited challenge.2014 November 2, Daniel Taylor, “Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United”, in The Guardian. From the entry clinical
Meaning of spirit
- noun The soul of a person or other creature.
- noun A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
- noun Enthusiasm.
Questions about the past tense of spirit
- What is the past tense of spirit?
- The past tense of spirit is spirited.
- What is the past participle of spirit?
- The past participle of spirit is spirited.
- Is spirit a regular or irregular verb?
- Spirit is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: spirit (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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