Past tense of bungle
regular verb
The past tense of bungle is bungled. The past participle is also bungled.
Forms of bungle
| Base form (V1) | bungle /ˈbʌŋɡ(ə)l/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | bungled |
| Past participle (V3) | bungled |
| Present participle | bungling |
| Third person singular | bungles |
Bungled in a sentence
- He was soon bungled out of the Patterson family’s California home and into a taxi on the way to the airport.2022 October 9, Rozina Sabur, “Troubled US teenagers 'snatched' at their parents' request”, in Chris Evans, editor, The Daily Telegraph…. From the entry goon
- And much as they welcome his promise to repeal "don't ask, don't tell", they are dismayed by the stately pace and bungled tactics of his attempts to do so.2010 October 14, “An Own Goal on Gay Rights”, in The Economist. From the entry stately
- There was a whiff of farce about Southampton’s second goal too, as, six minutes later, a bungled Sunderland pass ricocheted off Will Buckley’s backside to the feet of Dusan Tadic.2014 October 18, Paul Doyle, “Southampton hammer eight past hapless Sunderland in barmy encounter”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The…. From the entry bungled
Meaning of bungle
- verb To incompetently perform (a task); to ruin (something) through incompetent action; to botch up, to bumble.
- verb To act or work incompetently; to fumble.
- noun A botched or incompetently handled action or situation; a blunder.
Questions about the past tense of bungle
- What is the past tense of bungle?
- The past tense of bungle is bungled.
- What is the past participle of bungle?
- The past participle of bungle is bungled.
- Is bungle a regular or irregular verb?
- Bungle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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