What is the past participle of cast?

The past participle of cast is cast.

What are the three forms of cast?

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

Is cast a regular or an irregular verb?

Cast is irregular: its past simple is cast, not casted.

Cast past tense: cast, cast

throw, project

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

Verb forms

Base form

cast

/kɑːst/

Past Simple

cast

/kɑːst/

Past Participle

cast

/kɑːst/

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Example sentences

Base form · cast

Fishermen cast their nets at dawn.

Past Simple · cast

The director cast an unknown actor in the lead role.

Past Participle · cast

The votes have all been cast.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I cast he / she / it casts	I cast	I have cast
Present Continuous:I am casting · he / she / it is casting

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

Grammar guide

Cast belongs to the AAA group: all three forms are the same (cast – cast – cast). 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 – cast: a finished action at a definite time in the past. It is used on its own, without an auxiliary.
Past participle – cast: 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 cast…? I didn’t cast.

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

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Questions about cast

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