Past tense of misunderstand
The past simple of misunderstand is misunderstood and the past participle is misunderstood: misunderstand – misunderstood – misunderstood.
- Base form V1
- misunderstand
- Past simple V2
- misunderstood
- Past participle V3
- misunderstood
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Meaning of misunderstand
To interpret someone or something incorrectly while believing that you have understood
- ExampleI misunderstood the time of the appointment.
Misunderstand, misunderstood, misunderstood in sentences
- Past simpleI misunderstood his question completely.
- Past participleHer silence has been misunderstood by everyone.
Common mistakes
misunderstandedmisunderstood. Misunderstand is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Misunderstand is built on understand and changes the same way.
Past simple and past participle the same, like misunderstand: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of misunderstand?
Misunderstood. For example: I misunderstood his question completely.
What is the past participle of misunderstand?
Misunderstood. It follows be in the passive, as in Her silence has been misunderstood by everyone.
Is misunderstand a regular verb?
No. Misunderstand is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
