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Past tense of theme

regular verb

The past tense of theme is themed. The past participle is also themed.

Forms of theme

Base form (V1)theme /θiːm/
Past tense (V2)themed
Past participle (V3)themed
Present participletheming
Third person singularthemes

Themed in a sentence

  • We themed the birthday party around superheroes.
  • Like many Ren fests, the Connecticut Renaissance Faire takes place over the course of several themed weekends.2019 September 13, Brittany Menjivar, “All's Faire: Reckoning with the Renaissance”, in Yale Daily News, archived from the original on 26…. From the entry Ren fest
  • Cinderella Cookies and Milk-Tini is a cute treat for kids' birthdays and Cinderella themed parties!2015 February 23, Rachel Hollis, “Cinderella Milk-Tini”, in MsRachelHollis.com, archived from the original on 18 Jun 2025. From the entry milktini
  • Then each week, there’s kind of a themed compendium of all 10 of them,” July explains.2013 July 9, Dan Solomon, “Miranda July Explains How To Make Art Out Of Everyday Emails”, in Fast Company. From the entry meritable
  • Its five themed en-suite rooms are large and most have funky little sitouts.2011, The Rough Guide to India. From the entry sitout

Meaning of theme

  1. noun A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.
  2. noun A concept with multiple instantiations.
  3. noun Any of various colors, or color palettes, in which a design is offered; (graphical user interface) any of various skins for an app, affecting the visuals and perhaps other elements such as sound effects.

Full definition of theme

Questions about the past tense of theme

What is the past tense of theme?
The past tense of theme is themed.
What is the past participle of theme?
The past participle of theme is themed.
Is theme a regular or irregular verb?
Theme is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: theme (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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