What is the past participle of split?

The past participle of split is split.

What are the three forms of split?

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

Is split a regular or an irregular verb?

Split is irregular: its past simple is split, not splitted.

Split past tense: split, split

divide into parts

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

Verb forms

Base form

split

/splɪt/

Past Simple

split

/splɪt/

Past Participle

split

/splɪt/

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Example sentences

Base form · split

We always split the bill between us.

Past Simple · split

Lightning split the old oak tree in half.

Past Participle · split

The band has split up after ten years.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I split he / she / it splits	I split	I have split
Present Continuous:I am splitting · he / she / it is splitting

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

Grammar guide

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

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 split

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