Past tense of dream
The past simple of dream is dreamed and the past participle is dreamed: dream – dreamed – dreamed.
- Base form V1
- dream
- Past simple V2
- dreamed
- Past participle V3
- dreamed
Dreamt is also correct.
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Meaning of dream
To experience imagined events or pictures while sleeping
- ExampleI often dream about flying.
Dream, dreamed, dreamed in sentences
- Past simpleI dreamed about the sea last night.
- Past participleHe has dreamed of this trip for years.
Similar verbs
Built on dream, with the same forms: daydream.
Past simple and past participle the same, like dream: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of dream?
Dreamed. For example: I dreamed about the sea last night.
What is the past participle of dream?
Dreamed. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in He has dreamed of this trip for years.
Is dream a regular verb?
Mostly, yes: dream usually takes -ed (dreamed). It is listed with the irregular verbs because dreamt is also correct.