Past tense of counter
regular verb
The past tense of counter is countered. The past participle is also countered.
Forms of counter
| Base form (V1) | counter /ˈkaʊn.tə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | countered /ˈkaʊntəd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | countered /ˈkaʊntəd/ |
| Present participle | countering |
| Third person singular | counters |
Countered in a sentence
- We countered back and forth at least three times.1979 February 10, Pat M. Kuras, “The Rubber Gun Backfires”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 28, page 5
- Khan countered this by alleging that 'unfair' conditions, such as raising council tax, are being attached to any new funding deal that would "punish Londoners" for the effect the pandemic has had on passenger numbers.2022 January 12, “Network News: Further extension to Transport for London emergency funding”, in RAIL, number 948, page 8
- His superior agility countered his lack of strength.From the entry agility
- He countered her insult with a clever retort.From the entry retort
- But two of the drugs conventionally administered caused anaemia, which needed to be countered by blood transfusion.2014, Ian McEwan, The Children Act, Penguin Random House (2018), page 120. From the entry anaemia
Meaning of counter
- noun One who counts.
- noun A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator.
- noun An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.
Questions about the past tense of counter
- What is the past tense of counter?
- The past tense of counter is countered.
- What is the past participle of counter?
- The past participle of counter is countered.
- Is counter a regular or irregular verb?
- Counter is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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