Past tense of whisper
regular verb
The past tense of whisper is whispered. The past participle is also whispered.
Forms of whisper
| Base form (V1) | whisper /ˈ(h)wɪspə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | whispered /ˈwɪspɚd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | whispered /ˈwɪspɚd/ |
| Present participle | whispering /ˈ(h)wɪspəɹɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | whispers |
Whispered in a sentence
- Whether he whispered sweet nothings to her in Stengelese is not known, but he did call her "the best catch I ever made in my career."1981 April 15, Ira Berkow, “DRAMA IN 'STENGELESE: YOU CAN LOOK IT UP”, in The New York Times
- There is some evidence to suggest that in whispered speech, particularly stage whispered speech, the larynx is raised appreciably.From the entry stage whisper
- "You might want to ditch the Crocs to pass the vibe check," Siobhan whispered.2022, Claire Cook, Must Love Dogs: Lucky Enough, unnumbered page (published 4 March 2022). From the entry cheugy
- 'You've lost weight?' 'Bellum intestinum,' Bohun whispered, picking up the tankard.2020, Paul Doherty, The House of Shadows, Canelo, →ISBN. From the entry ganache
- "Nell," he whispered, and the light knifed up at him, blinding him.2019, Geoffrey Homes, The Case of the Unhappy Angels. From the entry knife up
Meaning of whisper
- noun The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords; the sound thus produced.
- noun A rumor.
- noun A faint trace or hint (of something).
Questions about the past tense of whisper
- What is the past tense of whisper?
- The past tense of whisper is whispered.
- What is the past participle of whisper?
- The past participle of whisper is whispered.
- Is whisper a regular or irregular verb?
- Whisper is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: whisper (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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