Past tense of convene
regular verb
The past tense of convene is convened. The past participle is also convened.
Forms of convene
| Base form (V1) | convene /kənˈviːn/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | convened |
| Past participle (V3) | convened |
| Present participle | convening |
| Third person singular | convenes |
Convened in a sentence
- He was from Abbottsville; we saw him only when court convened, and that rarely, for court was of no special interest to Jem and me.1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC
- To forestall any problems, we convened on the rule that all the database records would avoid containing certain literal strings.
- The meeting is convened for late morning.From the entry late
- For basic duties, the ephors convened both the Spartan boulê of kings and elders and the assemblies.2009, Stephanie Lynn Budin, The Ancient Greeks: An Introduction, page 197. From the entry ephor
- In a hurriedly convened counter-meet the usually restrained Indian foreign secretary, K.1998, Business India - Issues 530-536, page 41. From the entry counter-meet
Meaning of convene
- verb To come together; to meet; to unite.
- verb To come together, as in one body or for a public purpose; to meet; to assemble.
- verb To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke; to summon.
Questions about the past tense of convene
- What is the past tense of convene?
- The past tense of convene is convened.
- What is the past participle of convene?
- The past participle of convene is convened.
- Is convene a regular or irregular verb?
- Convene is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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