Past tense of stage
regular verb
The past tense of stage is staged. The past participle is also staged.
Forms of stage
| Base form (V1) | stage /steɪd͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | staged |
| Past participle (V3) | staged |
| Present participle | staging /ˈsteɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | stages /ˈsteɪd͡ʒɪz/ |
Staged in a sentence
- The salesman's demonstration of the new cleanser was staged to make it appear highly effective.
- The workers staged a strike.
- The whole scene was staged for his benefit, and it completely fooled him.From the entry benefit
- She has staged many successful ballets, so her choreography skills must be excellent.From the entry choreography
- The car accident was actually staged so he could collect the insurance money.From the entry staged
Meaning of stage
- noun A phase.
- noun One of the portions of a device (such as a rocket or thermonuclear weapon) which are used or activated in a particular order, one after another.
- noun A platform; a surface, generally elevated, upon which show performances or other public events are given.
Questions about the past tense of stage
- What is the past tense of stage?
- The past tense of stage is staged.
- What is the past participle of stage?
- The past participle of stage is staged.
- Is stage a regular or irregular verb?
- Stage is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: stage (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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