Past tense of confirm
regular verb
The past tense of confirm is confirmed. The past participle is also confirmed.
Forms of confirm
| Base form (V1) | confirm /kənˈfɜːm/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | confirmed /kənˈfɜːmd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | confirmed /kənˈfɜːmd/ |
| Present participle | confirming |
| Third person singular | confirms |
Confirmed in a sentence
- Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII, was baptized and confirmed at the age of three days.1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society, published 2012, page 35
- Vladimir Putin originally denied they were Russian soldiers; that April, he confirmed they were.2019 March 18, Steven Pifer, Five years after Crimea’s illegal annexation, the issue is no closer to resolution, The Center for...
- A flying ace is usually one with five or more confirmed kills.From the entry kill
- Diagnosis is presumptive by history and physical examination and is confirmed by chemistries.From the entry chemistry
- We have a tentative plan for the weekend, but nothing is confirmed yet.From the entry tentative
Meaning of confirm
- verb To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
- verb To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone).
- verb To assure the accuracy of previous statements.
Questions about the past tense of confirm
- What is the past tense of confirm?
- The past tense of confirm is confirmed.
- What is the past participle of confirm?
- The past participle of confirm is confirmed.
- Is confirm a regular or irregular verb?
- Confirm is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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