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Past tense of repay

The past simple of repay is repaid and the past participle is repaid: repay – repaid – repaid.

Base form V1
repay
Past simple V2
repaid
Past participle V3
repaid
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Repay, repaid, repaid in sentences

  • Past simpleHe repaid the loan in a year.
  • Past participleThe money has been repaid in full.

Common mistakes

  • repayed repaid. Repay is irregular, so it does not take -ed.

Similar verbs

Repay is built on pay and changes the same way.

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

Common questions

What is the past tense of repay?

Repaid. For example: He repaid the loan in a year.

What is the past participle of repay?

Repaid. It follows be in the passive, as in The money has been repaid in full.

Is repay a regular verb?

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

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