Past tense of adjourn
regular verb
The past tense of adjourn is adjourned. The past participle is also adjourned.
Forms of adjourn
| Base form (V1) | adjourn /əˈd͡ʒɝn/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | adjourned |
| Past participle (V3) | adjourned |
| Present participle | adjourning |
| Third person singular | adjourns |
Adjourned in a sentence
- The trial was adjourned for a week.
- I'll execute your orders as soon as this meeting is adjourned.From the entry execute
- The meeting was adjourned to a later date.From the entry later
- The meeting was adjourned without day.From the entry without day
- “If there are no undumb questions, meeting adjourned.”2014 October 7, Faith Hunter, Broken Soul, Penguin, →ISBN. From the entry undumb
Meaning of adjourn
- verb To postpone.
- verb To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely.
- verb To end or suspend an event.
Questions about the past tense of adjourn
- What is the past tense of adjourn?
- The past tense of adjourn is adjourned.
- What is the past participle of adjourn?
- The past participle of adjourn is adjourned.
- Is adjourn a regular or irregular verb?
- Adjourn is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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