Past tense of chastise
regular verb
The past tense of chastise is chastised. The past participle is also chastised.
Forms of chastise
| Base form (V1) | chastise /tʃæˈstaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | chastised |
| Past participle (V3) | chastised |
| Present participle | chastising |
| Third person singular | chastises |
Chastised in a sentence
- “There is a man who must be chastised,” she says softly, lightly.2018, Nyx Smith, Shadowrun Legends: Striper Assassin, Catalyst Game Labs
- That attorney has been chastised for his litigation behavior.From the entry litigation
- While Stern chastised Vogel for on Thursday calling the Heat "the biggest flopping team in the NBA," he did intimate that he sees merit in the sentiment.From the entry flop
- He'd thought he'd found himself at taxidermy school, but after nearly completing his course of study, he apparently had been chastised for misstuffing a wildcat.2013, Gillian Roberts, All's Well That Ends. From the entry misstuff
Meaning of chastise
- verb To punish, especially by corporal punishment.
- verb To castigate; to scold or censure.
Questions about the past tense of chastise
- What is the past tense of chastise?
- The past tense of chastise is chastised.
- What is the past participle of chastise?
- The past participle of chastise is chastised.
- Is chastise a regular or irregular verb?
- Chastise is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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