Past tense of stain
regular verb
The past tense of stain is stained. The past participle is also stained.
Forms of stain
| Base form (V1) | stain /steɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | stained /steɪnd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | stained /steɪnd/ |
| Present participle | staining |
| Third person singular | stains |
Stained in a sentence
- The wood will darken whether it is stained or not—the main function of a stain is to enhance the wood's natural color and emphasize its grain.1980, Robert M. Jones, editor, Walls and Ceilings, Time-Life Books, →ISBN, page 93
- armour stained with blood
- All but two pieces of clothing came out of the washing machine stained.From the entry clothing
- The spilled wine hadn't stained the microfiber couch.From the entry microfiber
- Parts of the concrete structure still stained wet from the day before.2020, Emily Segal, Mercury Retrograde, New York: Deluge Books, →ISBN. From the entry chuppah
Meaning of stain
- noun A discolored spot or area caused by spillage or other contact with certain fluids or substances.
- noun A blemish on one's character or reputation.
- noun A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.
Questions about the past tense of stain
- What is the past tense of stain?
- The past tense of stain is stained.
- What is the past participle of stain?
- The past participle of stain is stained.
- Is stain a regular or irregular verb?
- Stain is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: stain (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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