Past tense of bend
The past simple of bend is bent and the past participle is bent: bend – bent – bent.
- Base form V1
- bend
- Past simple V2
- bent
- Past participle V3
- bent
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Meaning of bend
To cause something to become curved or cease being straight
- ExampleHeat the metal before you bend it.
Bend, bent, bent in sentences
- Past simpleShe bent down to pick up the coin.
- Past participleThe metal bar has been bent.
Common mistakes
bendedbent. Bend is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Built on bend, with the same forms: unbend.
Past simple and past participle the same, like bend: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of bend?
Bent. For example: She bent down to pick up the coin.
What is the past participle of bend?
Bent. It follows be in the passive, as in The metal bar has been bent.
Is bend a regular verb?
No. Bend is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
