Past tense of broaden
regular verb
The past tense of broaden is broadened. The past participle is also broadened.
Forms of broaden
| Base form (V1) | broaden [ˈbɹɔː.dn̩] |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | broadened |
| Past participle (V3) | broadened |
| Present participle | broadening /ˈbɹɔː.də.nɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | broadens |
Broadened in a sentence
- The roads gradually broadened as we drove into the countryside.
- Her knowledge broadened after spending a year in South America.
- Over time, society's ideas of masculinity has greatly broadened.From the entry masculinity
- He broadened his horizons by finally trying Vietnamese cuisine.From the entry broaden someone's horizons
- Counties adjoining a large city tended to supply most of its milk before highway and trucking improvements broadened the milkshed.From the entry milkshed
Meaning of broaden
- verb To make broad or broader.
- verb To become broad or broader.
Questions about the past tense of broaden
- What is the past tense of broaden?
- The past tense of broaden is broadened.
- What is the past participle of broaden?
- The past participle of broaden is broadened.
- Is broaden a regular or irregular verb?
- Broaden is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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