VERBONKSPlay freeFeed past tense and past participlefeed · fed · fed
The past participle (the 3rd form) of feed is fed and the past simple is fed. The three forms are feed, fed, fed. Not "feeded"! feed is an irregular verb, so it doesn't add -ed.
Feed in a sentence
I fed the dog twice. Shh.
| Tense | Example |
|---|---|
| Present simple | I feed · she feeds |
| Present continuous | I am feeding · they are feeding |
| Past simple | I fed · she fed · they fed |
| Past simple, negative | I didn't feed · she didn't feed |
| Past simple, question | Did you feed? · Did she feed? |
| Present perfect | I have fed · she has fed |
| Past perfect | I had fed |
| Future | I will feed |
Common mistakes with feed
✗ I feeded✓ I fed✗ I didn't fed✓ I didn't feed✗ Did you fed?✓ Did you feed?✗ I have feed✓ I have fed
After didn't and in questions with did, use the base form. After have / has / had, use the past participle.
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feed significa alimentar. Pasado: fed. Participio: fed.
🤏 feed runs with The Shorties
long ee → short e
The Shorties used to be tall: meet, feed, lead, all with a long, proud ee. Then, in the past, something shrank them: met, fed, led. mean and deal kept their spelling but lost their height: meant and dealt sound like "ment" and "delt". Nobody knows who shrank them. Officer Bonk has his suspicions.
🔎 How to spot one: A long ee becomes a short e. Past and participle are twins.
Irregular verbs come in gangs that change the same way. Learn one and you can guess the rest of the gang:
| Base | Past | Participle |
|---|---|---|
| meet | met | met |
| feed | fed | fed |
| lead | led | led |
| mean | meant | meant |
| deal | dealt | dealt |
Questions about feed
What is the past tense of feed?
The past simple of "feed" is "fed". Example: I fed the dog twice. Shh.
What is the past participle of feed?
The past participle (3rd form, V3) of "feed" is "fed", as in "I have fed".
What are the 3 forms of feed?
V1 feed, V2 fed, V3 fed.
Is feed a regular or an irregular verb?
"feed" is an irregular verb: the past is not "feeded" but "fed".
¿Cuál es el pasado y el participio de feed?
"feed" significa "alimentar". Pasado: fed. Participio: fed.