Past tense of contaminate
regular verb
The past tense of contaminate is contaminated. The past participle is also contaminated.
Forms of contaminate
| Base form (V1) | contaminate /kənˈtæmɪneɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | contaminated |
| Past participle (V3) | contaminated |
| Present participle | contaminating |
| Third person singular | contaminates |
Contaminated in a sentence
- This water is contaminated. It isn't safe to drink.
- The Nevada test site is contaminated with radiation after years of nuclear testing.From the entry test site
- However, run-off from these operations have contaminated waters and heavily damaged nearby and downstream ecology.[2024 August 20, Lobsang Gelek, “EXPLAINED: The impact of climate change on the Tibetan plateau”, in Boer Deng, editor, Radio Free Asia…. From the entry Maqên
- Slobbers is a symptom of another problem, such as an abscessed tooth or contaminated hay.2015 April 21, Sue Weaver, Ann Larkin Hansen, Cherie Langlois, Arie McFarlen, Chris McLaughlin, Hobby Farm Animals: A Comprehensive Guide…. From the entry slobbers
- Contaminated salads remain the most common cause of traveler's diarrhea in countries where the climate is hot.2010, The Digestive System, →ISBN, page 179. From the entry traveler's diarrhea
Meaning of contaminate
- verb To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.
- verb To soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association.
- verb To make unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.
Questions about the past tense of contaminate
- What is the past tense of contaminate?
- The past tense of contaminate is contaminated.
- What is the past participle of contaminate?
- The past participle of contaminate is contaminated.
- Is contaminate a regular or irregular verb?
- Contaminate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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