Past tense of dig
The past simple of dig is dug and the past participle is dug: dig – dug – dug.
- Base form V1
- dig
- Past simple V2
- dug
- Past participle V3
- dug
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Meaning of dig
To break apart and shift soil with hands, machinery, or a tool
- ExampleThey dug the garden with a spade.
Dig, dug, dug in sentences
- Past simpleThey dug a hole in the garden.
- Past participleA tunnel has been dug under the road.
Common mistakes
diggeddug. Dig is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Past simple and past participle the same, like dig: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of dig?
Dug. For example: They dug a hole in the garden.
What is the past participle of dig?
Dug. It follows be in the passive, as in A tunnel has been dug under the road.
Is dig a regular verb?
No. Dig is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
