Past tense of outdo
The past simple of outdo is outdid and the past participle is outdone: outdo – outdid – outdone.
- Base form V1
- outdo
- Past simple V2
- outdid
- Past participle V3
- outdone
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Meaning of outdo
To perform better than another person
- ExampleShe outdid everyone in the final round.
Outdo, outdid, outdone in sentences
- Past simpleShe outdid everyone in the race.
- Past participleHis record has been outdone.
Common mistakes
outdoedoutdid. Outdo is irregular, so it does not take -ed.His record has been outdid.His record has been outdone. After be in the passive, use the past participle, outdone.
Similar verbs
Outdo is built on do and changes the same way.
All three forms different, like outdo: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.
Common questions
What is the past tense of outdo?
Outdid. For example: She outdid everyone in the race.
What is the past participle of outdo?
Outdone. It follows be in the passive, as in His record has been outdone.
Is outdo a regular verb?
No. Outdo is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
