Past tense of lose
The past simple of lose is lost and the past participle is lost: lose – lost – lost.
- Base form V1
- lose
- Past simple V2
- lost
- Past participle V3
- lost
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Check in the appLose, lost, lost in sentences
- Past simpleI lost my keys yesterday.
- Past participleShe has lost her passport.
Common mistakes
losedlost. Lose is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Past simple and past participle the same, like lose: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of lose?
Lost. For example: I lost my keys yesterday.
What is the past participle of lose?
Lost. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in She has lost her passport.
Is lose a regular verb?
No. Lose is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
