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Past tense of unwind

The past simple of unwind is unwound and the past participle is unwound: unwind – unwound – unwound.

Base form V1
unwind
Past simple V2
unwound
Past participle V3
unwound
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Meaning of unwind

To undo something wound around an object, or to come undone in that way

  • ExampleShe unwound the scarf from her neck.

Unwind, unwound, unwound in sentences

  • Past simpleHe unwound the scarf from his neck.
  • Past participleThe rope has unwound by itself.

Common mistakes

  • unwinded unwound. Unwind is irregular, so it does not take -ed.

Similar verbs

Unwind is built on wind and changes the same way.

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

Common questions

What is the past tense of unwind?

Unwound. For example: He unwound the scarf from his neck.

What is the past participle of unwind?

Unwound. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in The rope has unwound by itself.

Is unwind a regular verb?

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

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