Past tense of appear
regular verb
The past tense of appear is appeared. The past participle is also appeared.
Forms of appear
| Base form (V1) | appear /əˈpɪə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | appeared /əˈpɪɹd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | appeared /əˈpɪɹd/ |
| Present participle | appearing /əˈpɪəɹ.ɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | appears /əˈpɪəz/ |
Appeared in a sentence
- There were also particles no one had predicted that just appeared.2012 March-April, Jeremy Bernstein, “A Palette of Particles”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 146
- A great writer appeared at that time.
- When I sounded him, he appeared to favor the proposed deal.From the entry sound
- As soon as the dog appeared, the cat shot underneath the couch.From the entry shoot
- The comic-book character's thoughts appeared in a cloud above his head.From the entry cloud
Meaning of appear
- verb To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
- verb To come before the public.
- verb To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, etc.; to present oneself as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried.
Questions about the past tense of appear
- What is the past tense of appear?
- The past tense of appear is appeared.
- What is the past participle of appear?
- The past participle of appear is appeared.
- Is appear a regular or irregular verb?
- Appear is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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