Is there a past tense of the word 'text' - as in text message?

Question

Does the word text stay as it is in the past tense - if so why? This is to settle an argument, I say text, my partner says texted!

Answer 1

New verbs are accepted into the language as regular verbs, so the past tense should be "texted".

Apparently the American Heritage Dictionary has already accepted "text" as a verb, no one else seems to have.

Answer 2

er, texted....

Answer 3

text isn't a verb!  Hence there isn't one.  I use "I sent/received a text message yesterday" etc.

Answer 4

The word "Text" as noun is common use in Germany, too.

The new "German Websters" (Duden), however, also shows the verb "texten" as to develop a song-text or a slogan for  public relation campaigns.

I hope I have not bothered you by "texting" this.

Answer 5

it doesn't change...text in past tense is text

Answer 6

"Text" is not a verb, although people use it that way. That is why there is no past tense.

So, neither "I text you." or "I texted you." are correct.

"I sent you a text." Is about as close as you can come, although "I sent you a text message." is the completely correct (if long) way to say it.

Answer 7

in vocabulary there isn't a past tense for the word /text/

Do not know why  

Answer 8

Text is used as a verb only recently, usually informally (it has traditionally only been used as a noun), and "text" is not an acceptable past tense form. Use either "texted" or "did text." Did text is fine even if it sounds somewhat stilted, because the auxiliary verb "did" before a present tense verb renders the meaning past tense; note that we usually use "did" mostly for questions and negative statements (e.g. "Did you text me this morning?" "No, I didn't text anyone." "But look at my cell phone -- you did text me!"). Whatever, "did text" means basically the same as "texted."

"Texting" has recently come into common usage as a noun, derived from the verb text. The language is constantly shifting, expanding.

Answer 9

Since "text" is a singular noun, it wouldn't take a past tense form. However, in casual conversation many nouns are used as verbs. So, considering this, you're both correct!