Past Tense of “send”
The past simple of “send” is “sent” and the past participle is “sent”. Below are the pronunciation, three example sentences, the mistake learners make most often, and a short drill to check yourself.
Forms of “send”
send – sent – sent
make something go to someone (an email, a letter)
- Base form
- send/send/
- Past simple
- sent/sent/
- Past participle
- sent/sent/
- -ing form
- sending
- He / she / it
- sends
Pronunciation (US)
Quick practice
5 questions. Type the missing form.
Example sentences
Three everyday sentences that show how the forms are used.
Past simple
I sent you the file this morning.
Past participle
Have you sent the invoice?
Passive
The order was sent by express mail.
The most common mistake
Wrong
I sended the email yesterday.
Correct
I sent the email yesterday.
“Send” is irregular: send – sent – sent.
Verbs with the same pattern
Past = participle. Learn these together.