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Past tense of rethink

The past simple of rethink is rethought and the past participle is rethought: rethink – rethought – rethought.

Base form V1
rethink
Past simple V2
rethought
Past participle V3
rethought
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Meaning of rethink

To go over a plan or idea once more so as to improve it

  • ExampleThe company rethought its whole strategy.

Rethink, rethought, rethought in sentences

  • Past simpleWe rethought the whole plan.
  • Past participleThe route has been rethought.

Common mistakes

  • rethinked rethought. Rethink is irregular, so it does not take -ed.

Similar verbs

Rethink is built on think and changes the same way.

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

Common questions

What is the past tense of rethink?

Rethought. For example: We rethought the whole plan.

What is the past participle of rethink?

Rethought. It follows be in the passive, as in The route has been rethought.

Is rethink a regular verb?

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

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