Past tense of upset
irregular verb
The past tense of upset is upset. The past participle is also upset.
Forms of upset
| Base form (V1) | upset /ʌpˈsɛt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | upset /ʌpˈsɛt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | upset /ʌpˈsɛt/ |
| Present participle | upsetting |
| Third person singular | upsets |
Meaning of upset
- adjective Angry, distressed, or unhappy.
- adjective Feeling unwell, nauseated, or ready to vomit.
- noun Disturbance or disruption.
Verbs like upset
Questions about the past tense of upset
- What is the past tense of upset?
- The past tense of upset is upset.
- What is the past participle of upset?
- The past participle of upset is upset.
- Is upset a regular or irregular verb?
- Upset is an irregular verb: its past tense keeps the same form as the base form.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: upset (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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