What is the past participle of bind?

The past participle of bind is bound.

What are the three forms of bind?

The three forms are bind – bound – bound: base form, past simple and past participle.

Is bind a regular or an irregular verb?

Bind is irregular: its past simple is bound, not binded.

Bind past tense: bound, bound

tie together

Bind is an irregular English verb: the past simple of bind is bound and the past participle is bound. Learn the three forms together — bind – bound – bound.

Verb forms

Base form

bind

/baɪnd/

Past Simple

bound

/baʊnd/

Past Participle

bound

/baʊnd/

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Example sentences

Base form · bind

Shared experiences bind people together.

Past Simple · bound

She bound the flowers with a ribbon.

Past Participle · bound

The books were bound in leather.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I bind he / she / it binds	I bound	I have bound
Present Continuous:I am binding · he / she / it is binding

Learn when to use these forms:Past Simple lesson →Present Perfect lesson →

Grammar guide

Bind belongs to the ABB group: the past simple and the past participle are the same (bound). This is the largest group of irregular verbs — you only need to learn one past form.

Past simple – bound: a finished action at a definite time in the past. It is used on its own, without an auxiliary.
Past participle – bound: after have, has or had (present perfect, past perfect) and after be in the passive voice.
Questions and negatives in the past simple use did + the base form: Did you bind…? I didn’t bind.

Verbs with the same pattern

have — had — had say — said — said get — got — got/gotten make — made — made think — thought — thought find — found — found

Quick quiz

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Questions about bind

What is the past simple of bind?: The past simple of bind is bound.
What is the past participle of bind?: The past participle of bind is bound.
What are the three forms of bind?: The three forms are bind – bound – bound: base form, past simple and past participle.
Is bind a regular or an irregular verb?: Bind is irregular: its past simple is bound, not binded.