Past tense of ascribe
regular verb
The past tense of ascribe is ascribed. The past participle is also ascribed.
Forms of ascribe
| Base form (V1) | ascribe /əˈskɹaɪb/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | ascribed /əˈskɹaɪbd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | ascribed /əˈskɹaɪbd/ |
| Present participle | ascribing /əˈskɹaɪbɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | ascribes /əˈskɹaɪbz/ |
Ascribed in a sentence
- Difficult running was ascribed by the driver to inferior coal, alleged to be Polish.1950 September, “Notes and News: Italian Fuel Difficulties”, in Railway Magazine, page 639
- Strange bangings in the old house were ascribed to a poltergeist.From the entry banging
- The oldest known system of pericopes in the Western Church is ascribed to Jerome.From the entry pericope
- Authorism of the work is ascribed to Cicero.From the entry authorism
- Are the characteristics that are ascribed to lingua franca communication general lingua franca features?2022, Sabine Fiedler, Cyril Robert Brosch, “The aim of this book” (chapter 4), in Esperanto – Lingua Franca and Language Community, John…. From the entry rather
Meaning of ascribe
- verb To regard as arising from a specified cause or source.
- verb To attribute (a book, painting, or any other work of art or literature) to a writer or creator.
- verb To believe in or agree with; to subscribe.
Questions about the past tense of ascribe
- What is the past tense of ascribe?
- The past tense of ascribe is ascribed.
- What is the past participle of ascribe?
- The past participle of ascribe is ascribed.
- Is ascribe a regular or irregular verb?
- Ascribe is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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