What is the past participle of broadcast?

The past participle of broadcast is broadcast.

What are the three forms of broadcast?

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

Is broadcast a regular or an irregular verb?

Broadcast is irregular: its past simple is broadcast, not broadcasted.

Broadcast past tense: broadcast, broadcast

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Broadcast is an irregular English verb: the past simple of broadcast is broadcast and the past participle is broadcast. Learn the three forms together — broadcast – broadcast – broadcast.

Verb forms

Base form

broadcast

/ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/

Past Simple

broadcast

/ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/

Past Participle

broadcast

/ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/

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Example sentences

Base form · broadcast

They broadcast the news at six every evening.

Past Simple · broadcast

The match was broadcast live last Saturday.

Past Participle · broadcast

The interview has been broadcast around the world.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I broadcast he / she / it broadcasts	I broadcast	I have broadcast
Present Continuous:I am broadcasting · he / she / it is broadcasting

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

Grammar guide

Broadcast belongs to the AAA group: all three forms are the same (broadcast – broadcast – broadcast). As the verb never changes, the context shows the tense — an auxiliary such as have or had, or a time expression such as yesterday.

Past simple – broadcast: a finished action at a definite time in the past. It is used on its own, without an auxiliary.
Past participle – broadcast: 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 broadcast…? I didn’t broadcast.

Verbs with the same pattern

let — let — let set — set — set read — read — read cut — cut — cut hit — hit — hit hurt — hurt — hurt

Quick quiz

Which sentence is correct?

Questions about broadcast

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