Past tense of beckon
regular verb
The past tense of beckon is beckoned. The past participle is also beckoned.
Forms of beckon
| Base form (V1) | beckon /ˈbɛkən/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | beckoned /ˈbɛkənd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | beckoned /ˈbɛkənd/ |
| Present participle | beckoning /ˈbɛkənɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | beckons /ˈbɛkənz/ |
Beckoned in a sentence
- The election come and gone, work beyond political organizing beckoned.1980 February 16, Lisa Nussbaum, “Even in the Suburbs”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 29, page 10
- The aroma of baking pastry beckoned from the confectionery next door.2009, Elena Scialtiel, Amandine: Amour. Glamour. On Tour, pages 90, 433. From the entry bonnag
- Then a point of light beckoned me and I strove for it.2008 April 17, Jefferson R. Weekley, “The Pool of Blood”, in Red Earth, Bloomington, Ind.: AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 214. From the entry timescape
- At the foot of the hill, trancey music from a garage party beckoned.2005, Matt Rauscher, The Unborn Spouse Situation. From the entry trancey
- The crack and blast of a duel on the far side of the thorn ridge beckoned.2003, Thomas Goltz, Chechnya Diary: A War Correspondent's Story of Surviving, →ISBN. From the entry onehandedness
Meaning of beckon
- verb To wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.
- verb To seem attractive and inviting.
- noun A sign made without words; a beck.
Questions about the past tense of beckon
- What is the past tense of beckon?
- The past tense of beckon is beckoned.
- What is the past participle of beckon?
- The past participle of beckon is beckoned.
- Is beckon a regular or irregular verb?
- Beckon is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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