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Past tense of bleed

The past simple of bleed is bled and the past participle is bled: bleed – bled – bled.

Base form V1
bleed
Past simple V2
bled
Past participle V3
bled
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Meaning of bleed

For blood to flow out of the body through an injury

  • ExampleHis injured finger began to bleed.

Bleed, bled, bled in sentences

  • Past simpleHis nose bled for a minute.
  • Past participleThe cut has bled a lot.

Common mistakes

  • bleeded bled. Bleed is irregular, so it does not take -ed.

Similar verbs

Past simple and past participle the same, like bleed: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.

Common questions

What is the past tense of bleed?

Bled. For example: His nose bled for a minute.

What is the past participle of bleed?

Bled. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in The cut has bled a lot.

Is bleed a regular verb?

No. Bleed is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.

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