Past tense of apprehend
regular verb
The past tense of apprehend is apprehended. The past participle is also apprehended.
Forms of apprehend
| Base form (V1) | apprehend /ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | apprehended |
| Past participle (V3) | apprehended |
| Present participle | apprehending |
| Third person singular | apprehends |
Apprehended in a sentence
- Officers apprehended the suspect two streets away from the bank.
- Sunny White was apprehended in Flathead County Friday on a warrant out of Lake County charging her with vehicular homicide while under the influence in the March 2023 death of 22-year-old Mika Westwolf.2023 October 24, Snejana Farberov, “Mom of kids named Aryan and Nation was on meth in hit-and-run death of Native American woman: cops”, in...
- Three civilians were apprehended by the soldiers and taken away in a military vehicle.From the entry civilian
- The apprehended rioter was bludgeoned to death.From the entry bludgeon
- This just in: the presumed murderer of the young woman has been apprehended in a forest near the city.From the entry this just in
Meaning of apprehend
- verb To be or become aware of (something); to perceive.
- verb To acknowledge the existence of (something); to recognize.
- verb To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
Questions about the past tense of apprehend
- What is the past tense of apprehend?
- The past tense of apprehend is apprehended.
- What is the past participle of apprehend?
- The past participle of apprehend is apprehended.
- Is apprehend a regular or irregular verb?
- Apprehend is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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