Past tense of beat
The past simple of beat is beat and the past participle is beaten: beat – beat – beaten.
- Base form V1
- beat
- Past simple V2
- beat
- Past participle V3
- beaten
Beat is also used in American English.
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Meaning of beat
To be better than something, or to do better than expected
- ExampleNothing beats a cold drink on a hot day.
Beat, beat, beaten in sentences
- Past simpleOur team beat them by two goals.
- Past participleThe record has been beaten again.
Common mistakes
beatedbeat. Beat is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Built on beat, with the same forms: browbeat.
All three forms different, like beat: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.
Common questions
What is the past tense of beat?
Beat. For example: Our team beat them by two goals.
What is the past participle of beat?
Beaten. It follows be in the passive, as in The record has been beaten again.
Is beat a regular verb?
No. Beat is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
