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Past tense of feed

The past simple of feed is fed and the past participle is fed: feed – fed – fed.

Base form V1
feed
Past simple V2
fed
Past participle V3
fed
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Meaning of feed

To nourish people or animals by supplying something edible

  • ExamplePlease feed the dog before you leave.

Feed, fed, fed in sentences

  • Past simpleShe fed the cat before school.
  • Past participleThe baby has been fed already.

Common mistakes

  • feeded fed. Feed is irregular, so it does not take -ed.

Similar verbs

Built on feed, with the same forms: overfeed, underfeed.

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

Common questions

What is the past tense of feed?

Fed. For example: She fed the cat before school.

What is the past participle of feed?

Fed. It follows be in the passive, as in The baby has been fed already.

Is feed a regular verb?

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

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