Past tense of admonish
regular verb
The past tense of admonish is admonished. The past participle is also admonished.
Forms of admonish
| Base form (V1) | admonish /ədˈmɒn.ɪʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | admonished |
| Past participle (V3) | admonished |
| Present participle | admonishing |
| Third person singular | admonishes |
Admonished in a sentence
- “You needn’t stray off too far in doin’ it,” his partner admonished.1906 May–October, Jack London, chapter II, in White Fang, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., published October...
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:admonished.From the entry admonished
- Hawthorne won't go down without a battle and will probably sue you if he wins," Clair admonished.2009, Jack Dalton, A Country Lawyer, Strategic Book Publishing, →ISBN, page 75. From the entry have a tiger by the tail
- He also admonished Galdan not to attempt an invasion of Tibet or Koko Nor.1993, Fred W. Bergholz, The Partition of the Steppe, Peter Lang, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 290. From the entry Ha-mi
- "Boston must become a testing ground for the ideals of freedom," King admonished the crowd .1985, “Boston On the Barricades”, in Newsweek, volume 106, page 70. From the entry testing ground
Meaning of admonish
- verb To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke in a serious tone; to tell off.
- verb To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
- verb To instruct or direct.
Questions about the past tense of admonish
- What is the past tense of admonish?
- The past tense of admonish is admonished.
- What is the past participle of admonish?
- The past participle of admonish is admonished.
- Is admonish a regular or irregular verb?
- Admonish is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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