Past tense of commission
regular verb
The past tense of commission is commissioned. The past participle is also commissioned.
Forms of commission
| Base form (V1) | commission /kəˈmɪʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | commissioned /kəˈmɪʃənd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | commissioned /kəˈmɪʃənd/ |
| Present participle | commissioning |
| Third person singular | commissions /kəˈmɪʃənz/ |
Commissioned in a sentence
- James Bond was commissioned with recovering the secret documents.
- What I commissioned you to get for me, and anything you see suitable to my Tusculan villa, I should be glad if you will, as you say in your letter, procure for me, only don't put yourself to any inconvenience.1920, Cicero, translated by Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh, The Letters of Cicero: The Whole Extant Correspondence in Chronological Order...
- “There are two misconceptions regarding gambling businesses,” the Christiansen study, commissioned by the BGOA, said.2018 June 20, Natario McKenzie, Tribune 242. From the entry hyperprofitable
- The TACs were commissioned officers; most were infantry officers and OCS graduates.2017, John R. Oreskovich, SCUMBAG: The Education of an American Officer, page 40. From the entry tac
- Scottish clients in London commissioned projects from Gibbs in both the metropolis and North Britain.2012, Jerry White, London in the Eighteenth Century, Bodley Head, published 2017, page 18. From the entry North Britain
Meaning of commission
- noun A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).
- noun An official charge or authority to do something, often used of military officers.
- noun The thing to be done as agent for another.
Questions about the past tense of commission
- What is the past tense of commission?
- The past tense of commission is commissioned.
- What is the past participle of commission?
- The past participle of commission is commissioned.
- Is commission a regular or irregular verb?
- Commission is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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