Past tense of rid
The past simple of rid is rid and the past participle is rid: rid – rid – rid.
- Base form V1
- rid
- Past simple V2
- rid
- Past participle V3
- rid
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Meaning of rid
To remove an unwelcome or dangerous thing from a person or location
- ExampleThe treatment should rid the garden of pests.
Rid, rid, rid in sentences
- Past simpleThe new law rid the city of the problem.
- Past participleThe garden has been rid of weeds.
Common mistakes
riddedrid. Rid is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
All three forms the same, like rid: put, let, set, read, hit, cost, cut, hurt.
Common questions
What is the past tense of rid?
Rid. For example: The new law rid the city of the problem.
What is the past participle of rid?
Rid. It follows be in the passive, as in The garden has been rid of weeds.
Is rid a regular verb?
No. Rid is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
