Past tense of awaken
regular verb
The past tense of awaken is awakened. The past participle is also awakened.
Forms of awaken
| Base form (V1) | awaken /əˈweɪkən/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | awakened /əˈweɪkənd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | awakened /əˈweɪkənd/ |
| Present participle | awakening /əˈweɪ̯kənɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | awakens |
Awakened in a sentence
- On the other hand, the self-cleaning smokebox belongs to the latter-day period of the L.M.S.R., when the visiting U.S.A. 2-8-0s of the war had awakened an interest in such things.1951 April, Stirling Everard, “A Matter of Pedigree”, in Railway Magazine, number 600, page 273
- I was awakened from a dead sleep by my child pouncing on top of me from out of nowhere.From the entry pounce
- The awakened baby began to cry.From the entry awakened
- In the morning I am awakened by what I assume are ambulances but which are allegedly cicadas.2022 November 26, Virginia Feito, “Sweating Through a Honeymoon in Paradise”, in The New York Times. From the entry skeeter syndrome
- I was met with the googly-eyed stare of someone who has just awakened from a deep sleep.2022, Wendy Willow, Silver Butterfly Wings. From the entry googly-eyed
Meaning of awaken
- verb To cause to become awake.
- verb To stop sleeping; awake.
- verb To bring into action (something previously dormant); to stimulate.
Questions about the past tense of awaken
- What is the past tense of awaken?
- The past tense of awaken is awakened.
- What is the past participle of awaken?
- The past participle of awaken is awakened.
- Is awaken a regular or irregular verb?
- Awaken is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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