Past tense of bewitch
regular verb
The past tense of bewitch is bewitched. The past participle is also bewitched.
Forms of bewitch
| Base form (V1) | bewitch /bəˈwɪt͡ʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | bewitched /bɪˈwɪt͡ʃt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | bewitched /bɪˈwɪt͡ʃt/ |
| Present participle | bewitching /bəˈwɪt͡ʃɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | bewitches |
Bewitched in a sentence
- She so bewitched the whole princely race that six different princes, although each was married to a young wife, remained childless.1965, Attila Zohar, Kings Cross Black Magic, Sydney: Horwitz Publications, page 93
- I was bewitched by the sight of the girl dancing in the forest.
- Trepidative moments trailed off around him, the broad beam of the moon bewitched him.2007, Mark Cody, Mosquitoes Don't Drink Rakia. From the entry trepidative
- Bradly stood bewitched, mooning at the moon.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 164. From the entry moon
- Are you a mere valetudinarian, my dear Ladyship, or some prolific mendicant whose bewitched offspring she hopes I can return to human shape?1950, Mervyn Peake, Gormenghast. From the entry valetudinarian
Meaning of bewitch
- verb To cast a spell upon.
- verb To fascinate or charm.
- verb To astonish, amaze.
Questions about the past tense of bewitch
- What is the past tense of bewitch?
- The past tense of bewitch is bewitched.
- What is the past participle of bewitch?
- The past participle of bewitch is bewitched.
- Is bewitch a regular or irregular verb?
- Bewitch is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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