Past tense of crossbreed
irregular verb
The past tense of crossbreed is crossbred. The past participle is also crossbred.
Forms of crossbreed
| Base form (V1) | crossbreed /ˈkɹɑːsˌbɹiːd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | crossbred |
| Past participle (V3) | crossbred |
| Present participle | crossbreeding |
| Third person singular | crossbreeds |
Crossbred in a sentence
- While I love my crossbred sheep, I had always favored the longwools.2026, Robin Nistock, quotee, “Makers Space”, in Spin Off, volume L, number 1, page 12. From the entry longwool
- A student of youth subcultures, Hall crossbred the increasingly influential cultural Marxism, exemplified by E.2014, Lynn Hunt, Writing History in the Global Era, →ISBN. From the entry cultural marxism
- I understand that yes, they can and are being crossbred for various reasons.2001 October 26, RSMEINER, “Crossbreeding”, in alt.animals.llama (Usenet), retrieved 20 May 2022. From the entry xbreed
- Maddin and his dense, crossbred melodramas.2007 May 7, Dennis Lim, “Newfangled Silent Movie With a Bit of Old Barnum”, in New York Times. From the entry magpielike
Meaning of crossbreed
- verb To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize.
- verb To mate so as to produce a hybrid; interbreed.
- verb To mate (an organism) with another organism so as to produce a hybrid.
Verbs like crossbreed
Questions about the past tense of crossbreed
- What is the past tense of crossbreed?
- The past tense of crossbreed is crossbred.
- What is the past participle of crossbreed?
- The past participle of crossbreed is crossbred.
- Is crossbreed a regular or irregular verb?
- Crossbreed is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
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