Past tense of besmirch
regular verb
The past tense of besmirch is besmirched. The past participle is also besmirched.
Forms of besmirch
| Base form (V1) | besmirch /bɪˈsmɜːtʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | besmirched |
| Past participle (V3) | besmirched |
| Present participle | besmirching |
| Third person singular | besmirches |
Besmirched in a sentence
- There lolloped only a besmirched and bedaubed and bedemoned Jack Neck, bustedly dragging himself down block after block, in search of Saint Fiacre.2011, Mike Ashley, The Mammoth Book of Extreme Fantasy. From the entry bedemoned
Meaning of besmirch
- verb To make dirty.
- verb To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
Questions about the past tense of besmirch
- What is the past tense of besmirch?
- The past tense of besmirch is besmirched.
- What is the past participle of besmirch?
- The past participle of besmirch is besmirched.
- Is besmirch a regular or irregular verb?
- Besmirch is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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