Past tense of congregate
regular verb
The past tense of congregate is congregated. The past participle is also congregated.
Forms of congregate
| Base form (V1) | congregate /ˈkɒŋɡɹəɡeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | congregated |
| Past participle (V3) | congregated |
| Present participle | congregating |
| Third person singular | congregates |
Congregated in a sentence
- Only where churchmen congregated or rulers established their emporia—licensed depots for the long-distance trade in luxuries—did any vestiges of urban life survive.2007, John Darwin, After Tamerlane: The Rise and Fall of Global Empires, 1400–2000, London; New York, N.Y.: Penguin Books, published 2008…. From the entry emporium
- Dozens of family members congregated at the heavily-secured checkpoint leading to the site in Teng county in southern China's Guangxi region in pairs or small groups on Wednesday.2022 March 23, Martin Quin Pollard, Thomas Suen, Tony Munroe, “At China plane crash site, relatives wait in grim vigil”, in Alexandra…. From the entry Teng
- Boarded-out bairns should not be massly congregated in remote, rural areas - because, however grim it sounds, the fact remains that the area takes on an 'in the Trade' aspect.2000, Isobel Murray, Jessie Kesson: Writing Her Life : a Biography, page 133. From the entry massly
- "Sir," he remarked, "you have been robbed," and then it suddenly dawned on me that it must have taken place as I was passing the men congregated in the corridor.1943 September and October, Chas. S. Lake, “Some Continental Travel Experiences (1922-1934)—IV”, in Railway Magazine, page 287. From the entry dawn on
Meaning of congregate
- verb To collect into an assembly or assemblage; to bring into one place, or into a united body.
- verb To come together; to assemble; to meet.
- adjective Congregated.
Questions about the past tense of congregate
- What is the past tense of congregate?
- The past tense of congregate is congregated.
- What is the past participle of congregate?
- The past participle of congregate is congregated.
- Is congregate a regular or irregular verb?
- Congregate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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