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Wed means to marry. Formal/literary alternative to "marry". Irregular: wed-wed/wedded-wed/wedded.
Meanings
- To marry
- To unite closely
- To combine firmly
Common Collocations
newly wed
wed to an idea
wedded bliss
wed in secret
lawfully wedded
Tip for Learners
Both
wed and wedded work as past forms. Newly wed = recently married. Wed to an idea = committed to concept. Wedded bliss = happy marriage (often ironic).Present Simple
| I | wed |
| you | wed |
| he/she/it | weds |
| we | wed |
| they | wed |
Examples - Present Simple
- I wed my sweetheart every week.
- You wed your love every year.
- She weds her partner.
- We wed in summer these days.
- They wed at the beach nowadays.
Present Continuous
| I | am wedding |
| you | are wedding |
| he/she/it | is wedding |
| we | are wedding |
| they | are wedding |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am wedding my sweetheart.
- You are wedding your love.
- She is wedding her partner.
- We are wedding in summer.
- They are wedding at the beach.
Present Perfect
| I | have wed |
| you | have wed |
| he/she/it | has wed |
| we | have wed |
| they | have wed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have wed my sweetheart.
- You have wed your love.
- She has wed her partner.
- We have wed in summer.
- They have wed at the beach.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been wedding |
| you | have been wedding |
| he/she/it | has been wedding |
| we | have been wedding |
| they | have been wedding |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been wedding couples.
- You have been wedding your love.
- She has been wedding her partner.
- We have been wedding in summer.
- They have been wedding at beaches.
Past Simple
| I | wed |
| you | wed |
| he/she/it | wed |
| we | wed |
| they | wed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I wed my sweetheart.
- You wed your love.
- She wed her partner.
- We wed in summer.
- They wed at the beach.
Past Continuous
| I | was wedding |
| you | were wedding |
| he/she/it | was wedding |
| we | were wedding |
| they | were wedding |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was wedding my sweetheart.
- You were wedding your love.
- She was wedding her partner.
- We were wedding in summer.
- They were wedding at the beach.
Past Perfect
| I | had wed |
| you | had wed |
| he/she/it | had wed |
| we | had wed |
| they | had wed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had wed my sweetheart.
- You had wed your love.
- She had wed her partner.
- We had wed in summer.
- They had wed at the beach.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been wedding |
| you | had been wedding |
| he/she/it | had been wedding |
| we | had been wedding |
| they | had been wedding |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been wedding couples.
- You had been wedding your love.
- He had been wedding his partner.
- We had been wedding in summer.
- They had been wedding at beaches.
Future Simple
| I | will wed |
| you | will wed |
| he/she/it | will wed |
| we | will wed |
| they | will wed |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will wed my sweetheart.
- You will wed your love.
- She will wed her partner.
- We will wed in summer.
- They will wed at the beach.
Future Continuous
| I | will be wedding |
| you | will be wedding |
| he/she/it | will be wedding |
| we | will be wedding |
| they | will be wedding |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be wedding my sweetheart.
- You will be wedding your love.
- He will be wedding his partner.
- We will be wedding in summer.
- They will be wedding at the beach.
Future Perfect
| I | will have wed |
| you | will have wed |
| he/she/it | will have wed |
| we | will have wed |
| they | will have wed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have wed my sweetheart.
- You will have wed your love.
- She will have wed her partner.
- We will have wed in summer.
- They will have wed at the beach.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been wedding |
| you | will have been wedding |
| he/she/it | will have been wedding |
| we | will have been wedding |
| they | will have been wedding |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been wedding couples.
- You will have been wedding your love.
- He will have been wedding his partner.
- We will have been wedding in summer.
- They will have been wedding at beaches.