Past tense of crumble
regular verb
The past tense of crumble is crumbled. The past participle is also crumbled.
Forms of crumble
| Base form (V1) | crumble /ˈkɹʌmbəl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | crumbled |
| Past participle (V3) | crumbled |
| Present participle | crumbling /ˈkɹʌmblɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | crumbles |
Crumbled in a sentence
- The bread roll crumbled when I tried to slice it; it was too stale.
- The empire crumbled when the ruler's indiscretions came to light.
- But inevitably, my cisness crumbled, and with it, my belief in the usefulness of gender itself.2020, LJ, "Who Needs Gender?", in Non-Binary Lives: An Anthology of Intersecting Identities (eds. Benjamin Vincent, Jos Twist, Kat Gupta…. From the entry cisness
- I'm quite concerned that you don't really have a waterproof backerboard since you said it crumbled.2015 February 15, Tim Carter, “If it's gypsum, it's not good backerboard for tile”, in Telegraph-Herald, Dubuque, Iowa, page E8. From the entry backerboard
- Her top fillings had crumbled into a powder and had fallen out.1997 August, Jenny Randles, chapter 1, in The Truth Behind Men in Black: Government Agents, or Visitors from Beyond, St. Martin's…. From the entry lower mouth
Meaning of crumble
- verb To fall apart; to disintegrate.
- verb To break into crumbs.
- verb To mix (ingredients such as flour and butter) in such a way as to form crumbs.
Questions about the past tense of crumble
- What is the past tense of crumble?
- The past tense of crumble is crumbled.
- What is the past participle of crumble?
- The past participle of crumble is crumbled.
- Is crumble a regular or irregular verb?
- Crumble is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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