Past tense of await
regular verb
The past tense of await is awaited. The past participle is also awaited.
Forms of await
| Base form (V1) | await /əˈweɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | awaited /əˈweɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | awaited /əˈweɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | awaiting /əˈweɪtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | awaits /əˈweɪts/ |
Awaited in a sentence
- Anne Boleyn placed her head on the block and awaited her execution.From the entry block
- All the feasters eagerly awaited the arrival of the main course.From the entry feaster
- He anxiously awaited the arrival of his child.From the entry anxiously
- She little knew what awaited her.From the entry little
- And eagerly we awaited Baballa’s holiday zakaz, the elite take-home package of defitsit goods from Gosstroy.2013, Anya von Bremzen, “1970s: Mayonnaise of My Homeland”, in Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking: A Memoir of Food and Longing, New…. From the entry cod liver
Meaning of await
- verb To wait for.
- verb To expect.
- verb To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for.
Questions about the past tense of await
- What is the past tense of await?
- The past tense of await is awaited.
- What is the past participle of await?
- The past participle of await is awaited.
- Is await a regular or irregular verb?
- Await is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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