Past tense of compact
regular verb
The past tense of compact is compacted. The past participle is also compacted.
Forms of compact
| Base form (V1) | compact /ˈkɒmˌpækt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | compacted /kəmˈpæktəd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | compacted /kəmˈpæktəd/ |
| Present participle | compacting |
| Third person singular | compacts |
Compacted in a sentence
- In return for the sovereign's protection, they compacted to police the content of public literature.2004, Ronan Deazley, On the Origin of the Right to Copy, page 94
- Follow this with a layer of compacted "hoggin" – compacted clay, gravel and sand.2014 August 24, Jeff Howell, “Home improvements: gravel paths and cutting heating bills [print version: Cold comfort in technology, 23…. From the entry shingle
- They flatten further and become compacted into a dense keratinous layer known as the stratum corneum.2009, David Weedon, Weedon's Skin Pathology, page 248. From the entry squame
- Often they will overconsolidate the recontoured surface, creating compacted soils unsuitable for seed beds.1987, Kenneth N. Weaver, Setting Priorities for Abandoned Mine Land Research, page 65. From the entry overconsolidate
- A relift pump would then raise the water to another concrete-lined canal on compacted fill.1962, George A. Lineer, Report on Proposed Westplains Water Storage District. From the entry relift
Meaning of compact
- noun An agreement or contract.
- verb To form an agreement or contract.
- adjective Agreed, contracted.
Questions about the past tense of compact
- What is the past tense of compact?
- The past tense of compact is compacted.
- What is the past participle of compact?
- The past participle of compact is compacted.
- Is compact a regular or irregular verb?
- Compact is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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