Past tense of commandeer
regular verb
The past tense of commandeer is commandeered. The past participle is also commandeered.
Forms of commandeer
| Base form (V1) | commandeer /kɒmənˈdɪə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | commandeered |
| Past participle (V3) | commandeered |
| Present participle | commandeering |
| Third person singular | commandeers |
Commandeered in a sentence
- The county's Party committee, however, commandeered free labor from the production teams to build a new auditorium.1982, Godwin C. Chu, Francis L. K. Hsu, “China's New Social Fabric: Views of Inside from Outside”, in Harrison Brown, editor, China Among…. From the entry Sanho
- For a few years I commandeered the kitchen.2009, Martyn Cox, Big gardens in small spaces: out-of-the-box advice for boxed-in gardeners, page 181. From the entry shedless
- Princess Syleen commandeered one of the King's Generals from his admin office and set him up as her regent over Star Point Five.2011, Max Hobby, Oshgomshee and the Princess Syleen, Trafford Publishing, page 353. From the entry princessipality
- We were firing at top speed day and night on counter-battery work, neutralisation, and aeroplane shoots, and all spare men were commandeered to help feed the guns.2012, J.J. Webber, 178 Siege Battery R.G.A.: B.E.F. France: 1916-1918, page 15. From the entry day and night
Meaning of commandeer
- verb To seize for military use.
- verb To force into military service.
- verb To take arbitrarily or by force.
Questions about the past tense of commandeer
- What is the past tense of commandeer?
- The past tense of commandeer is commandeered.
- What is the past participle of commandeer?
- The past participle of commandeer is commandeered.
- Is commandeer a regular or irregular verb?
- Commandeer is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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