What is the past participle of stick?

The past participle of stick is stuck.

What are the three forms of stick?

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

Is stick a regular or an irregular verb?

Stick is irregular: its past simple is stuck, not sticked.

Stick past tense: stuck, stuck

adhere, become fixed

Stick is an irregular English verb: the past simple of stick is stuck and the past participle is stuck. Learn the three forms together — stick – stuck – stuck.

Verb forms

Base form

stick

/stɪk/

Past Simple

stuck

/stʌk/

Past Participle

stuck

/stʌk/

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Example sentences

Base form · stick

Wet leaves stick to your shoes.

Past Simple · stuck

He stuck the poster on his bedroom wall.

Past Participle · stuck

The car has been stuck in the mud for hours.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I stick he / she / it sticks	I stuck	I have stuck
Present Continuous:I am sticking · he / she / it is sticking

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

Grammar guide

Stick belongs to the ABB group: the past simple and the past participle are the same (stuck). This is the largest group of irregular verbs — you only need to learn one past form.

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

Verbs with the same pattern

have — had — had say — said — said get — got — got/gotten make — made — made think — thought — thought find — found — found

Quick quiz

Which sentence is correct?

Questions about stick

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