Past tense of subtract
regular verb
The past tense of subtract is subtracted. The past participle is also subtracted.
Forms of subtract
| Base form (V1) | subtract /səbˈtɹækt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | subtracted |
| Past participle (V3) | subtracted |
| Present participle | subtracting |
| Third person singular | subtracts |
Subtracted in a sentence
- In a similar way, a² – b², a squared number subtracted from another squared number, called a difference of squares, becomes (a – b)(a + b), which becomes a² + ab – ab – b², which is a² – b².2022 August 7, Alec Wilkinson, “Could learning algebra in my 60s make me smarter?”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 22 Mar...
- The measureless squalor, the calm, house-broken, dog-hearted, subjected, abjected, subtracted, contracted, signed sealed and delivered.1954, Louis Grudin, Inky Darkling, page 176. From the entry dog-hearted
- Next, this change was subtracted from the total per capita expenditure to obtain the preborrowing measure of total per capita expenditure.2016, Shahidur R. Khandker, M.A. Baqui Khalily, Hussain A. Samad, Beyond Ending Poverty. From the entry preborrowing
- Somewhat confusingly, the bonification – or bonus – is subtracted from the rider's time, not added to it.2015, Suze Clemitson, P Is For Peloton: The A-Z Of Cycling, page 18. From the entry bonification
- How could so much warmth and unassuming gentleness be subtracted from the world by the simple misbeat of an organ?2011, Susan Donovan, Celeste Bradley, A Courtesan's Guide to Getting Your Man. From the entry misbeat
Meaning of subtract
- verb To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.
Questions about the past tense of subtract
- What is the past tense of subtract?
- The past tense of subtract is subtracted.
- What is the past participle of subtract?
- The past participle of subtract is subtracted.
- Is subtract a regular or irregular verb?
- Subtract is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: subtract (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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