Past tense of wonder
regular verb
The past tense of wonder is wondered. The past participle is also wondered.
Forms of wonder
| Base form (V1) | wonder /ˈwʌndə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | wondered /ˈwʌndəd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | wondered /ˈwʌndəd/ |
| Present participle | wondering /ˈwʌndəɹɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | wonders /ˈwʌndɚz/ |
Wondered in a sentence
- He wondered whether penguins could fly. She had wondered this herself sometimes.
- The headmaster wondered what an appropriate measure would be to make the pupil behave better.From the entry appropriate
- He haughtily demanded the best table, even though people looked and wondered who he was.From the entry haughtily
- I have always wondered why shoe salesmen think I can't tie my shoes by myself.From the entry by oneself
- I wondered what time the play was starting.From the entry -ing
Meaning of wonder
- noun A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise, shock or reverence.
- noun Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.
- noun Fortunate circumstances.
Questions about the past tense of wonder
- What is the past tense of wonder?
- The past tense of wonder is wondered.
- What is the past participle of wonder?
- The past participle of wonder is wondered.
- Is wonder a regular or irregular verb?
- Wonder is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: wonder (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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