Past tense of subscribe
regular verb
The past tense of subscribe is subscribed. The past participle is also subscribed.
Forms of subscribe
| Base form (V1) | subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | subscribed |
| Past participle (V3) | subscribed |
| Present participle | subscribing |
| Third person singular | subscribes |
Subscribed in a sentence
- I subscribed to this streaming service years ago.
- Each man subscribed ten dollars.
- They had many journals. I subscribed to several.From the entry several
- Anthony just subscribed to someone on YouTube a day ago.From the entry YouTube
- I've subscribed to the feeds of my favourite blogs, so I can find out when new posts are added without having to visit those sites.From the entry feed
Meaning of subscribe
- verb To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
- verb To sign; to mark with one's signature as a token of consent or attestation.
- verb To sign up to have copies of a publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine, delivered for a period of time.
Questions about the past tense of subscribe
- What is the past tense of subscribe?
- The past tense of subscribe is subscribed.
- What is the past participle of subscribe?
- The past participle of subscribe is subscribed.
- Is subscribe a regular or irregular verb?
- Subscribe is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: subscribe (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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