Past tense of abduct
regular verb
The past tense of abduct is abducted. The past participle is also abducted.
Forms of abduct
| Base form (V1) | abduct /æbˈdʌkt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | abducted /æbˈdʌktɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | abducted /æbˈdʌktɪd/ |
| Present participle | abducting /æb.dəkˈtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | abducts /æbˈdʌkts/ |
Abducted in a sentence
- I was abducted by aliens.
- That same night he had by force abducted the president and the secretary of the club, and had taken them, much against their will upon a voyage in the wonderful air-ship, the “Albatross,” which he had constructed.1904, Jules Verne, chapter 16, in The Master of the World, archived from the original on 23 Feb 2012
- It's highly improbable that aliens abducted you.From the entry improbable
- Police are searching for an abducted child.From the entry abducted
- Never did it cross my mind that, oh my God, somebody abducted her.”2026 August 10, Nicholas Muhoro, quoting Amy Kuns, “Jodi Huisentruit, 27, Vanished From Her Apartment Parking Lot in 1995. Police Found…. From the entry cross someone's mind
Meaning of abduct
- verb To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap.
- verb To draw away, as a limb or other part, from the median axis of the body.
Questions about the past tense of abduct
- What is the past tense of abduct?
- The past tense of abduct is abducted.
- What is the past participle of abduct?
- The past participle of abduct is abducted.
- Is abduct a regular or irregular verb?
- Abduct is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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