Past tense of crucify
regular verb
The past tense of crucify is crucified. The past participle is also crucified.
Forms of crucify
| Base form (V1) | crucify /ˈkɹuːsɪfaɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | crucified |
| Past participle (V3) | crucified |
| Present participle | crucifying |
| Third person singular | crucifies |
Crucified in a sentence
- After his public gaffe, he was crucified in the media.
- West Ham beat Manchester City five nil–they crucified them!
- Jesus was salvifically crucified, according to the New Testament.From the entry salvifically
- Like Simeon he proclaimed the message of Christ and him crucified.1995, Nigel Scotland, “Claphamite Pastor and Prelate”, in John Bird Sumner: Evangelical Archbishop, Gracewing, →ISBN, pages 103–104. From the entry crucicentric
- You constantly hear the misaccusation that Christianity crucified the Jewish nation during the Holocaust.1988, Wacław Zajączkowski, Martyrs of charity, page 31. From the entry misaccusation
Meaning of crucify
- verb To execute (a person) by nailing to a cross.
- verb To punish or otherwise express extreme anger at, especially as a scapegoat or target of outrage.
- verb To thoroughly beat at a sport or game.
Questions about the past tense of crucify
- What is the past tense of crucify?
- The past tense of crucify is crucified.
- What is the past participle of crucify?
- The past participle of crucify is crucified.
- Is crucify a regular or irregular verb?
- Crucify is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
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