Past tense of vote
regular verb
The past tense of vote is voted. The past participle is also voted.
Forms of vote
| Base form (V1) | vote /vəʊt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | voted |
| Past participle (V3) | voted |
| Present participle | voting /ˈvoʊtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | votes /vəʊts/ |
Voted in a sentence
- Q: Did you vote last month? A: Yes. I voted for John Smith, and it's a shame that he lost; you can't blame me for the mess we're in now.
- The directors voted on the question of whether to increase the R&D spending.
- The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and one "no".From the entry yes
- Five twelfths of the population voted in support of the proposal.From the entry twelfth
- The Senator claims to be laissez faire, but he voted in favor of the subsidies.From the entry laissez faire
Meaning of vote
- noun A formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.
- noun An act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot.
- noun An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer.
Questions about the past tense of vote
- What is the past tense of vote?
- The past tense of vote is voted.
- What is the past participle of vote?
- The past participle of vote is voted.
- Is vote a regular or irregular verb?
- Vote is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: vote (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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