Past tense of contort
regular verb
The past tense of contort is contorted. The past participle is also contorted.
Forms of contort
| Base form (V1) | contort /kənˈtɔː(ɹ)t/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | contorted |
| Past participle (V3) | contorted |
| Present participle | contorting |
| Third person singular | contorts |
Contorted in a sentence
- features contorted with fury
- As I translated, however, Valeo's face contorted, his overbrow furrowing as he picked at his food.2016, Anne Boles Levy, The Well of Prayers. From the entry overbrow
- The soft, thinskinned fruits of mangaba are gathered from contorted, often fireblackened trees on savannas.2002, Nigel JH Smith, Amazon Sweet Sea. From the entry mangaba
- He believed that we were suffering from warp or bias, that a blind spot contorted our mental vision.1933, Journal of the National Proctologic Association, volume 6, number 5, page 126. From the entry warp
- The overwelling laughter of the black incubus had ceased, and he turned upon the intruders a face contorted by diabolic lust and fury.2007, Clark Ashton Smith, The Black Abbot of Puthuum. From the entry overwell
Meaning of contort
- verb To twist in a violent manner.
- verb To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.
Questions about the past tense of contort
- What is the past tense of contort?
- The past tense of contort is contorted.
- What is the past participle of contort?
- The past participle of contort is contorted.
- Is contort a regular or irregular verb?
- Contort is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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