Past tense of transfer
regular verb
The past tense of transfer is transferred. The past participle is also transferred.
Forms of transfer
| Base form (V1) | transfer /tɹɑːnsˈfɜː/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | transferred /tɹɑːnsˈfɜːd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | transferred /tɹɑːnsˈfɜːd/ |
| Present participle | transferring |
| Third person singular | transfers |
Transferred in a sentence
- The title to land is transferred by deed.
- She transferred from the Faculty of Science to the Faculty of Medicine.From the entry faculty
- He paid his own way through community college and then transferred to a state university.From the entry pay one's own way
- The gambling winnings were transferred from Macau to China.From the entry china
- To whom it may concern, all business of John Smith Ltd. has now been transferred to Floggitt & Runne.From the entry whom
Meaning of transfer
- verb To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.
- verb To convey the impression of (something) from one surface to another.
- verb To exit one mass transit vehicle and board another (typically one belonging to a different line or mode of transportation) to continue a journey.
Questions about the past tense of transfer
- What is the past tense of transfer?
- The past tense of transfer is transferred.
- What is the past participle of transfer?
- The past participle of transfer is transferred.
- Is transfer a regular or irregular verb?
- Transfer is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: transfer (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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