Past tense of stride
irregular verb
The past tense of stride is strode. The past participle is stridden or strode.
Forms of stride
| Base form (V1) | stride /stɹaɪd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | strode /stɹəʊd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | stridden /ˈstɹɪdən/ strode /stɹəʊd/ |
| Present participle | striding /ˈstɹaɪdɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | strides |
Strode and stridden in a sentence
- After being called upon, he strode deliberately up to the blackboard.From the entry deliberately
- The performer strode onto the stage wearing a glittery, draggy outfit.From the entry draggy
- I strode into the room with an important air.From the entry air
- The hotel owner strode assuredly into the lobby.From the entry assuredly
- I strode purposefully across the room.From the entry purposefully
Meaning of stride
- verb To walk with long steps.
- verb To stand with the legs wide apart; to straddle.
- verb To pass over at a step; to step over.
Verbs like stride
Questions about the past tense of stride
- What is the past tense of stride?
- The past tense of stride is strode.
- What is the past participle of stride?
- The past participle of stride is stridden or strode.
- Is stride a regular or irregular verb?
- Stride is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: stride (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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