Past tense of constitute
regular verb
The past tense of constitute is constituted. The past participle is also constituted.
Forms of constitute
| Base form (V1) | constitute /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | constituted /ˈkɑnstɪtutɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | constituted /ˈkɑnstɪtutɪd/ |
| Present participle | constituting |
| Third person singular | constitutes /ˈkɑnstɪtuts/ |
Constituted in a sentence
- A large tank of hydrogen constituted most of the bulk of that rocket.From the entry hydrogen
- They constituted the very first form of alternance between work and study.2016, Michel Alhadeff-Jones, Time and the Rhythms of Emancipatory Education, page 126. From the entry alternance
- Grass-eaters constituted the majority of police officers who were corrupt; meat-eaters were rare.2016 September 13, Regoli, John D. Hewitt, Anna E. Kosloski, Exploring Criminal Justice, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC…. From the entry grass-eater
- But Franks (or Franco-Levantines) and Greeks constituted the two major ethno-religious groups, Latin and Orthodox respectively.2015, Professor Jim Samson, Dr Nicoletta Demetriou, Music in Cyprus, →ISBN, page 7. From the entry Franco-Levantine
- Recall that one's personal essence is constituted as having a transtemporal validity by position-taking acts.2009, James Hart, Who One Is: Book 2: Existenz and Transcendental Phenomenology, →ISBN. From the entry transtemporal
Meaning of constitute
- verb To set up; to establish; to enact.
- verb To make up; to compose; to form.
- verb To appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower.
Questions about the past tense of constitute
- What is the past tense of constitute?
- The past tense of constitute is constituted.
- What is the past participle of constitute?
- The past participle of constitute is constituted.
- Is constitute a regular or irregular verb?
- Constitute is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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