Past tense of uphold
The past simple of uphold is upheld and the past participle is upheld: uphold – upheld – upheld.
- Base form V1
- uphold
- Past simple V2
- upheld
- Past participle V3
- upheld
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Check in the appUphold, upheld, upheld in sentences
- Past simpleThe judge upheld the earlier decision.
- Past participleThe rule has been upheld by the court.
Common mistakes
upholdedupheld. Uphold is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Uphold is built on hold and changes the same way.
Past simple and past participle the same, like uphold: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of uphold?
Upheld. For example: The judge upheld the earlier decision.
What is the past participle of uphold?
Upheld. It follows be in the passive, as in The rule has been upheld by the court.
Is uphold a regular verb?
No. Uphold is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
