Base
I put milk in my tea every morning.
Every morning marks a present habit.
Past Tense of Put: Put, Put, Put
Put has the same form in the present, past and past participle. Do not add -ed. A time word such as yesterday, or a helper such as have, tells you which tense is meant.
Base
put
Past
put
Past participle
put
Third person: puts · -ing form: putting
AAA: form patternExamples
Base
We put our bags under the desk every day at school.
Every day shows a routine, so put is present.
Past
She put the milk in the fridge yesterday.
Yesterday tells us put is in the past.
Past
Last night he put his phone on the table.
Last night marks a finished past action.
Past participle
I have put the books on the shelf already.
Have put uses the participle; already goes with have.
Past participle
They have put the chairs outside today.
The participle after have is still put.
Usage notes
Put on and put off
Put on means to wear or turn on: put on a coat. Put off means to delay: We put off the trip. The forms stay put in the past.
Putting doubles the t
The -ing form is putting, with two t's. Write putting, not puting.
Common mistakes
She putted the keys on the table.
She put the keys on the table.
The past of put is put, without -ed.
I have putted my bag here.
I have put my bag here.
After have, the participle is put, not putted.
He is puting on his shoes.
He is putting on his shoes.
The -ing form doubles the t: putting.
Practise this verb
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Choose the correct form
Choose the form that completes each English sentence.
1.She ___ her keys on the table yesterday.
2.I have ___ the bags on the table.
3.We ___ our coats on the chairs every day.
4.He is ___ on his coat.
Write the missing form
Type the correct form of put in each sentence.
Correct the mistake
Replace the incorrect word in the English sentence.
8.Choose the mistake in this sentence.
Answer key
1. She ___ her keys on the table yesterday.
Answer: put
Yesterday takes the past form put.
2. I have ___ the bags on the table.
Answer: put
After have, the participle is put.
3. We ___ our coats on the chairs every day.
Answer: put
Every day describes a present habit.
4. He is ___ on his coat.
Answer: putting
The -ing form doubles the t: putting.
5. Last night I ___ my phone under my bed.
Answer: put
Past put is spelled put.
6. She has ___ her books away.
Answer: put
The participle after has is put.
7. They are ___ on their shoes.
Answer: putting
Putting has two t's.
8. He putted his bag on the chair.
Answer: He put his bag on the chair.
The past tense stays put.
Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of put?
The past tense is put: She put the milk in the fridge yesterday.
Is putted correct?
No. Put does not add -ed in the past or the past participle.
How do you know if put is present or past?
Look at the time word or the helper. Every day means present; yesterday means past; have put is the present perfect.