Past tense of ascend
regular verb
The past tense of ascend is ascended. The past participle is also ascended.
Forms of ascend
| Base form (V1) | ascend /əˈsɛnd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | ascended /əˈsɛndɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | ascended /əˈsɛndɪd/ |
| Present participle | ascending /əˈsɛn.dɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | ascends |
Ascended in a sentence
- He ascended to heaven upon a cloud.
- She ascended the throne when her mother abdicated.
- The drone's camera began to zoom out as it ascended higher into the sky.From the entry zoom out
- After many years as a party leader, she finally ascended to the presidency.From the entry presidency
- Can you name anyone in the past year who has ascended in a major way?2024 June 26, Stephanie McNeal, “Influencers Aren’t Getting Famous Like They Used To”, in Glamour. From the entry crop
Meaning of ascend
- verb To move upward, to fly, to soar.
- verb To slope in an upward direction.
- verb To go up.
Questions about the past tense of ascend
- What is the past tense of ascend?
- The past tense of ascend is ascended.
- What is the past participle of ascend?
- The past participle of ascend is ascended.
- Is ascend a regular or irregular verb?
- Ascend is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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