Past tense of corrode
regular verb
The past tense of corrode is corroded. The past participle is also corroded.
Forms of corrode
| Base form (V1) | corrode /kəˈɹəʊd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | corroded |
| Past participle (V3) | corroded |
| Present participle | corroding |
| Third person singular | corrodes |
Corroded in a sentence
- My morale is being corroded day by day.
- The seat of the valve had become corroded.From the entry seat
- It was heavily corroded, unserviceable due to a damaged crankshaft, and had been used to donate spares to other '08s'.2020 April 22, “Network News: Battery-powered shunter ready to begin testing”, in Rail, page 20. From the entry unserviceable
- In places the sheet had been corroded practically through, the red material being held together by a paper-thickness of lead.1926, Great Britain. Building Research Board (contributor), Building Research, Technical Paper No. 1, The Stress Analysis of Bow Girders. From the entry paper-thickness
- The main chassis was solid enough, explaining why many ended up on the banger racing circuit, but panels corroded without protection and maintenance.2021 August 7, Richard Webber, “Classic cars with anniversaries in 2021”, in The Daily Telegraph. From the entry banger racing
Meaning of corrode
- verb To eat away bit by bit; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
- verb To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
- verb To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.
Questions about the past tense of corrode
- What is the past tense of corrode?
- The past tense of corrode is corroded.
- What is the past participle of corrode?
- The past participle of corrode is corroded.
- Is corrode a regular or irregular verb?
- Corrode is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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