Past tense of crisscross
regular verb
The past tense of crisscross is crisscrossed. The past participle is also crisscrossed.
Forms of crisscross
| Base form (V1) | crisscross /ˈkɹɪsˌkɹɒs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | crisscrossed |
| Past participle (V3) | crisscrossed |
| Present participle | crisscrossing |
| Third person singular | crisscrosses |
Crisscrossed in a sentence
- For one, he crisscrossed the Midwest buying old carpets from dentists' offices.2008 October, Davy Rothbart, “How I caught up with dad”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 8, →ISSN, page 112
- A network of roads crisscrossed the country.From the entry network
- Crisscrossed by dirt roads, the rustic setting in the mountains of Yunnan province offered few amenities.2016 May 31, Zach Montague, “‘Unexplored’ China? Not for Long, the Way These Climbers Are Going”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC…. From the entry Yunnan
- Workers laid foundations of immense timbers in crisscrossed layers following Root's 'grillage' principle.2003, Erik Larson, The Devil in the White City, Vintage Books, page 144. From the entry grillage
- Instead of driving down the street to meetings, soon Yahoos need merely stroll the walkways that crisscrossed a bright green lawn.2002, Karen Angel, Inside Yahoo!: reinvention and the road ahead. From the entry yahoo
Meaning of crisscross
- verb To move back and forth over or through.
- verb To mark with crossed lines.
- noun A pattern of crossed lines.
Questions about the past tense of crisscross
- What is the past tense of crisscross?
- The past tense of crisscross is crisscrossed.
- What is the past participle of crisscross?
- The past participle of crisscross is crisscrossed.
- Is crisscross a regular or irregular verb?
- Crisscross is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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