What is the past participle of cut?

The past participle of cut is cut.

What are the three forms of cut?

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

Is cut a regular or an irregular verb?

Cut is irregular: its past simple is cut, not cutted.

Cut past tense: cut, cut

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

Verb forms

Base form

cut

/kʌt/

Past Simple

cut

/kʌt/

Past Participle

cut

/kʌt/

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Example sentences

Base form · cut

I cut fresh vegetables for the salad every day.

Past Simple · cut

He cut his finger while cooking dinner.

Past Participle · cut

The grass has just been cut this morning.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I cut he / she / it cuts	I cut	I have cut
Present Continuous:I am cutting · he / she / it is cutting

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

Grammar guide

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

Verbs with the same pattern

let — let — let set — set — set read — read — read hit — hit — hit hurt — hurt — hurt cost — cost — cost

Quick quiz

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Questions about cut

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