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He was hired vs He was hire

The correct phrase is 'he was hired.' 'Hire' is a verb, while 'hired' is the past participle of the verb 'hire.' In this context, 'hired' is the correct form to use.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 1802 views

He was hired

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the correct past tense form of the verb 'hire.' It is used to indicate that someone was given a job or employment.

Examples:

  • He was hired by the company last week.
  • She was hired as a consultant for the project.
  • Aug 13, 2024 ... If anything, I think he was hired from someone in the government who has a strictly off the books project to recruit and use superpowered ...
  • Dec 15, 2023 ... He was hired as a waiter at Balthazar when he was 18 years-old, twenty years ago this week. He's one of the best waiters I've ever worked with.
  • Dec 2, 2023 ... Was Tomlin considered a hot commodity when he was hired by the Steelers? I was only about 12 at that time and while i ...
  • Jun 23, 2022 ... He could have shown up at Human Resources and claimed he was hired and no one bothered to check. That might have been Joan and he set about ...
  • Jun 11, 2021 ... He was hired in 1996 when LVFR was LVFD. Prior to working with LVFR, he worked as an Engineer at The Tropicana Hotel for 9 years doing ...
  • Aug 8, 2024 ... He was hired before I was, and was actually the reason I got hired at MrBeast. Before being hired, Delaware sat down with Jimmy and Sue ...
  • Feb 25, 2015 ... Is the company legally bound to let Brian do the job he was hired to do? Not in the slightest. That goes for every working person. If your ...
  • Dec 11, 2021 ... He was hired to fix California schools — while running a business in Philadelphia. A Los Angeles high school. | AP Photo. California schools ...
  • Mar 11, 2016 ... -Q: Then there was Jerry West, he was hired right in there… -MYERS: Jerry was after me. Because I remember, Joe asked me, he said what do ...

Alternatives:

  • He got the job.
  • He was employed.

He was hire

This phrase is incorrect in English.

  • By cause that he was hire neighebour, And was a man of worshipe and honour, And hadde yknowen hym of tyme yoore, They fille in speche; and forth, moore ...
  • He was hire deth, and sheld and lif for us, That, as that day, ther dorste non withstonde. Whil that he held his blody swerd in honde. "Therto he is the frendlieste ...
  • Mar 27, 2002 ... 960 Nathelees it happed, er they thennes wente, Nonetheless it happened, before they went away, 961 By cause that he was hire neighebour,
  • He applied for the job, although he was hire. d. He moved to the job which was. in a company more small. He almost immediately regretted his decision to ...

Alternatives:

  • He was hired
  • He got the job.

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