Past tense of wrap
regular verb
The past tense of wrap is wrapped. The past participle is also wrapped.
Forms of wrap
| Base form (V1) | wrap /ɹæp/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | wrapped /ɹæpt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | wrapped /ɹæpt/ |
| Present participle | wrapping /ˈɹæp.ɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | wraps |
Wrapped in a sentence
- Christmas gifts are commonly known to be wrapped in paper.
- The prehistoric caribou they had already liberated was wrapped in a space blanket and carefully tied to a sled.2003, Gary Tigerman, The Orion Protocol, New York, N.Y.: William Morrow, →ISBN, page 143
- When the family wrapped up my father's will, no one tried to make me feel involved.From the entry involved
- Can you pass the sello? We need to get these presents wrapped up by tonight.From the entry sello
- The reinforcing wire has to be wrapped in tension to be effective in strengthening the main part.From the entry reinforcing
Meaning of wrap
- verb To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.
- verb To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping.
- verb To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide.
Questions about the past tense of wrap
- What is the past tense of wrap?
- The past tense of wrap is wrapped.
- What is the past participle of wrap?
- The past participle of wrap is wrapped.
- Is wrap a regular or irregular verb?
- Wrap is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: wrap (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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