Past tense of array
regular verb
The past tense of array is arrayed. The past participle is also arrayed.
Forms of array
| Base form (V1) | array /əˈɹeɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | arrayed /əˈɹeɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | arrayed /əˈɹeɪd/ |
| Present participle | arraying |
| Third person singular | arrays /əˈɹeɪz/ |
Arrayed in a sentence
- He was arrayed in his finest robes and jewels.
- It is a noble ambition, and the forces arrayed against it are mighty.2025, Karen Hao, Empire of AI, New York City: Penguin Press, →ISBN
- The façade and interior are covered entirely in İznik tiles arrayed in a distinctive circular pattern.2012, Turkey (Berlitz Pocket Guides), Apa Publications, →ISBN. From the entry İznik
- Arrayed in front of him was a very expensive line-up of London’s best legal brains.2011, Martin Vander Weyer, “[Misfeasance] Wilful Neglect?”, in Fortune’s Spear: The Story of the Blue-Blooded Rogue Behind the Most…. From the entry King's Counsel
- Presently there were bishopesses as well as priestesses, splendidly arrayed in chasubles and diadems.2003, Patrick Collinson, Elizabethans. From the entry validly
Meaning of array
- noun Clothing and ornamentation; raiment.
- noun A collection laid out to be viewed in full.
- noun An orderly series, arrangement or sequence.
Questions about the past tense of array
- What is the past tense of array?
- The past tense of array is arrayed.
- What is the past participle of array?
- The past participle of array is arrayed.
- Is array a regular or irregular verb?
- Array is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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