Past tense of amputate
regular verb
The past tense of amputate is amputated. The past participle is also amputated.
Forms of amputate
| Base form (V1) | amputate /ˈæmpjʊteɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | amputated |
| Past participle (V3) | amputated |
| Present participle | amputating |
| Third person singular | amputates |
Amputated in a sentence
- Several soldiers had limbs amputated after the battle.
- Middle finger of the right hand, large toe of the left foot, both amputated.2000 June 16, Mike Downey, “Burned Reporter’s Bravery Is Story Worth Telling”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles…. From the entry large toe
- A man is guillotined or hanged; his leg is amputated; he is trepanned.1904 June, “Verbs Needed”, in A. H. McQuilkin, editor, The Inland Printer: The Leading Trade Journal of the World in the Printing and…. From the entry radium
- Somebody yelled, ‘You bit off a bloke’s nose in Ireland.’ The story was that I’d amputated his hooter.2014, Vinnie Jones, It's Been Emotional, page 118. From the entry hooter
- Most of the left arm, amputated.2000 June 16, Mike Downey, “Burned Reporter’s Bravery Is Story Worth Telling”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles…. From the entry large toe
Meaning of amputate
- verb To cut off, to prune.
- verb To surgically remove a part of the body, especially a limb.
Questions about the past tense of amputate
- What is the past tense of amputate?
- The past tense of amputate is amputated.
- What is the past participle of amputate?
- The past participle of amputate is amputated.
- Is amputate a regular or irregular verb?
- Amputate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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