Past tense of checker
regular verb
The past tense of checker is checkered. The past participle is also checkered.
Forms of checker
| Base form (V1) | checker /ˈtʃɛkə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | checkered |
| Past participle (V3) | checkered |
| Present participle | checkering |
| Third person singular | checkers |
Checkered in a sentence
- As reference books go, the thesaurus has had a somewhat checkered history, in fact, and has probably occasioned as much bad writing as good.2008 April 18, Charles Mcgrath, “The Keeper (See: Steward, Caretaker) of Synonyms”, in New York Times. From the entry thesaurus
- But enough prose — you must come see tree barks, ghostly beech and checkered tupelo, corn-flakey wild cherry, striated franklinia, and dozens more.2000 December 13, Al Cook, “Early winter offers beauty to visitors at Dawes”, in The Advocate, Newark, Oh., page 4D, column 3. From the entry corn-flakey
- There was a smoothtalking character in a checkered vest wearing what looked like a plumcolored tuxedo jacket whom she described as a lecturer.1961, John Dos Passos, “Prime Mover (concluded)”, in Midcentury, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Company; Cambridge, Mass.: The Riverside…. From the entry smoothtalking
- Fuller (4) made it a grand slam by setting the fastest time trial, winning his heat and getting the checkered flag in the final.1955 August, “Carolina Grand Prix Benefits Crippled Children”, in American Motorcyclist, volume 9, number 8, page 21. From the entry slam
- The horse is entirely covered by a flowing checkered trapper, with a charbocle like that of the earl's crest, fixed between the ears.1914, Surrey Archaeological Collections, page 125. From the entry charbocle
Meaning of checker
- noun One who or that which checks or verifies something.
- noun One who makes a check mark.
- noun The clerk who tallies cost of purchases and accepts payment.
Questions about the past tense of checker
- What is the past tense of checker?
- The past tense of checker is checkered.
- What is the past participle of checker?
- The past participle of checker is checkered.
- Is checker a regular or irregular verb?
- Checker is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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