Past tense of collude
regular verb
The past tense of collude is colluded. The past participle is also colluded.
Forms of collude
| Base form (V1) | collude /kəˈluːd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | colluded |
| Past participle (V3) | colluded |
| Present participle | colluding |
| Third person singular | colludes |
Colluded in a sentence
- He knew the tabloids made her life hell, but he also knew she colluded with them.April 5 2022, Tina Brown, “How Princess Diana’s Dance With the Media Impacted William and Harry”, in Vanity Fair
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt was in poor health for much of his presidency, even though his doctors, his family, and even journalists colluded to portray him as the picture of health.2018, Sandeep Jauhar, Heart: a History, →ISBN, page 114. From the entry picture
Meaning of collude
- verb To act in concert with; to conspire.
Questions about the past tense of collude
- What is the past tense of collude?
- The past tense of collude is colluded.
- What is the past participle of collude?
- The past participle of collude is colluded.
- Is collude a regular or irregular verb?
- Collude is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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