Past tense of abut
regular verb
The past tense of abut is abutted. The past participle is also abutted.
Forms of abut
| Base form (V1) | abut /əˈbʌt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | abutted |
| Past participle (V3) | abutted |
| Present participle | abutting /əˈbʌt.ɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | abuts /əˈbʌts/ |
Abutted in a sentence
- It was a time when Germany still abutted upon Russia.
Meaning of abut
- verb To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land).
- verb To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to.
- verb To lean against on one end; to end on, of a part of a building or wall.
Questions about the past tense of abut
- What is the past tense of abut?
- The past tense of abut is abutted.
- What is the past participle of abut?
- The past participle of abut is abutted.
- Is abut a regular or irregular verb?
- Abut is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
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