Past tense of bootleg
regular verb
The past tense of bootleg is bootlegged. The past participle is also bootlegged.
Forms of bootleg
| Base form (V1) | bootleg /ˈbutˌlɛɡ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | bootlegged |
| Past participle (V3) | bootlegged |
| Present participle | bootlegging |
| Third person singular | bootlegs |
Bootlegged in a sentence
- Kesh's assistant, Wilma, wants to surprise Kesh with some bootlegged swill from Kadara.2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Task: Beer Run. From the entry swill
Meaning of bootleg
- verb To engage in bootlegging.
- verb To make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor.
- verb To make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyrighted product.
Questions about the past tense of bootleg
- What is the past tense of bootleg?
- The past tense of bootleg is bootlegged.
- What is the past participle of bootleg?
- The past participle of bootleg is bootlegged.
- Is bootleg a regular or irregular verb?
- Bootleg is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: bootleg (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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