Past tense of belch
regular verb
The past tense of belch is belched. The past participle is also belched.
Forms of belch
| Base form (V1) | belch /ˈbɛltʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | belched /bɛlt͡ʃt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | belched /bɛlt͡ʃt/ |
| Present participle | belching /ˈbɛlt͡ʃɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | belches /ˈbɛlt͡ʃɪz/ |
Belched in a sentence
- Thick smoke belched through the funnels of the steamship.
- "Move along, you coxcomb," Ignatius belched, the gassy eructations echoing between the walls of the alley.1963 (date written), John Kennedy Toole, chapter 10, in A Confederacy of Dunces, London: Penguin Books, published 1980 (1981 printing)…. From the entry eructation
- Clouds of white fire belched up.1963, Lester del Rey, The Sky Is Falling. From the entry prismatically
Meaning of belch
- verb To expel (gas) from the stomach through the mouth; especially, to do so loudly.
- verb To eject or emit (something) with spasmodic force or noise.
- noun An instance of belching; the sound that it makes.
Questions about the past tense of belch
- What is the past tense of belch?
- The past tense of belch is belched.
- What is the past participle of belch?
- The past participle of belch is belched.
- Is belch a regular or irregular verb?
- Belch is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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