What is the past participle of rid?

The past participle of rid is rid.

What are the three forms of rid?

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

Is rid a regular or an irregular verb?

Rid is irregular: its past simple is rid, not ridded.

Rid past tense: rid, rid

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

Verb forms

Base form

rid

/rɪd/

Past Simple

rid

/rɪd/

Past Participle

rid

/rɪd/

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Example sentences

Base form · rid

These plants rid the air of toxins.

Past Simple · rid

We finally rid the garden of weeds.

Past Participle · rid

The city has been rid of its old factories.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I rid he / she / it rids	I rid	I have rid
Present Continuous:I am ridding · he / she / it is ridding

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

Grammar guide

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

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 rid

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