Past tense of build
The past simple of build is built and the past participle is built: build – built – built.
- Base form V1
- build
- Past simple V2
- built
- Past participle V3
- built
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Meaning of build
To construct something by joining bricks or other materials
- ExampleThey plan to build six affordable homes.
Build, built, built in sentences
- Past simpleThey built the bridge in a year.
- Past participleA new school has been built here.
Common mistakes
buildedbuilt. Build is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Built on build, with the same forms: rebuild.
Past simple and past participle the same, like build: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of build?
Built. For example: They built the bridge in a year.
What is the past participle of build?
Built. It follows be in the passive, as in A new school has been built here.
Is build a regular verb?
No. Build is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
