Can “cherish” be used in the past tense and the future tense?

“To cherish” is a verb meaning to value greatly or to hold in great affection. We can use it in the present, past and future tenses.

Here are some examples.

Present tense:

• She was a wonderful person, I cherish her memory
• They cherish the opportunity to visit the countryside

Future tense:

• He will always treasure the gift she gave him
• I will cherish this moment for ever

Past tense:

• She cherished her family until the day she died
• He always cherished a dream of visiting Australia

You can find much more detail about the different forms of the verb in the very useful table on https://cooljugator.com/en/cherish

Incidentally, “cherished” is also an adjective used to describe something that is greatly valued or held in great affection. For example:

• This is our most cherished possession
• He held some deeply cherished beliefs

_{Thanks to Maxim for the question}