Past tense of translate
regular verb
The past tense of translate is translated. The past participle is also translated.
Forms of translate
| Base form (V1) | translate /tɹɑːnzˈleɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | translated /ˈtɹænzleɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | translated /ˈtɹænzleɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | translating |
| Third person singular | translates |
Translated in a sentence
- Hans translated my novel into Welsh.
- Hans translated for us while we were in Marrakesh.
- His speech was in French, but was simultaneously translated into eight languages.From the entry in
- The tour group asked their questions in Italian, and their tour guide translated.From the entry Italian
- The idea that the Bible should be translated into vernaculars was explosive in medieval society.From the entry vernacular
Meaning of translate
- verb To change spoken words or written text (of a book, document, movie, etc.) from one language to another.
- verb To provide a translation of spoken words or written text in another language; to be, or be capable of being, rendered in another language.
- verb To express spoken words or written text in a different (often clearer or simpler) way in the same language; to paraphrase, to rephrase, to restate.
Questions about the past tense of translate
- What is the past tense of translate?
- The past tense of translate is translated.
- What is the past participle of translate?
- The past participle of translate is translated.
- Is translate a regular or irregular verb?
- Translate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: translate (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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