Past tense of conquer
regular verb
The past tense of conquer is conquered. The past participle is also conquered.
Forms of conquer
| Base form (V1) | conquer /ˈkɒŋkə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | conquered /ˈkɑŋkɚd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | conquered /ˈkɑŋkɚd/ |
| Present participle | conquering /ˈkɒnkəɹɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | conquers |
Conquered in a sentence
- I lay in the desert beyond all cities and sounds, and above me flowed the River of Silence through the sky; and on the desert’s edge night fought against the Sun, and suddenly conquered.1905, Lord Dunsany [i.e., Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany], The Gods of Pegāna, London: [Charles] Elkin Mathews, […], →OCLC, page 88
- With her successes, she has truly conquered the committee, all of whose members now defer to her on most issues.
- The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered.From the entry finally
- The Ancient Romans made their conquered countries pay tribute.From the entry tribute
- Despite installing puppet governments in the marches, the subjects of the empire’s conquered territories were still very conscious of living under heterarchy.From the entry heterarchy
Meaning of conquer
- verb To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
- verb To become a leader, decisive factor or champion in an area.
- verb To acquire by force of arms, win in war; to become ruler of; to subjugate.
Questions about the past tense of conquer
- What is the past tense of conquer?
- The past tense of conquer is conquered.
- What is the past participle of conquer?
- The past participle of conquer is conquered.
- Is conquer a regular or irregular verb?
- Conquer is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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