Past tense of state
regular verb
The past tense of state is stated. The past participle is also stated.
Forms of state
| Base form (V1) | state /steɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | stated /ˈsteɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | stated /ˈsteɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | stating /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | states /steɪts/ |
Stated in a sentence
- He stated that he was willing to help.
- The violence in these video games sits awkwardly with their stated aim of educating children.From the entry sit
- The UN inspector stated that the Australian government's migrant detention facilities were in effect concentration camps.From the entry concentration camp
- World leaders have repeatedly stated that we must act on climate change.From the entry act on
- John stated he had, "done his small part", with his usual self-effacingness.From the entry self-effacingness
Meaning of state
- noun A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
- noun A complete description of a system, consisting of parameters that determine all properties of the system.
- noun A mess; disorder; a bad condition or set of circumstances.
Questions about the past tense of state
- What is the past tense of state?
- The past tense of state is stated.
- What is the past participle of state?
- The past participle of state is stated.
- Is state a regular or irregular verb?
- State is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: state (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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