Past tense of culminate
regular verb
The past tense of culminate is culminated. The past participle is also culminated.
Forms of culminate
| Base form (V1) | culminate /ˈkʌl.mɪ.neɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | culminated |
| Past participle (V3) | culminated |
| Present participle | culminating |
| Third person singular | culminates |
Culminated in a sentence
- Their messy breakup culminated in a restraining order.
- Bush has been marking the fifth anniversary of Sept. 11 with a series of speeches about terrorism that culminated with his televised address last night.2006 September 12, “President Bush’s Reality”, in New York Times
- Across Ukraine, the initial shock over the confrontation, which culminated in President Donald Trump summarily dismissing Mr.2025 March 3, Howard LaFranchi, “Ukrainians flock to Zelenskyy’s banner, but hope for solution with US”, in The Christian Science Monitor. From the entry mendicant
- This shift culminated in the massively pro-Hellenic “antiquitization” public works program.2019, Erin Jenne, Beáta Huszka, “7. The Importance of Being Balanced: Lessons from Negotiated Settlements to Self-Determination Movements…. From the entry antiquitization
- Dominguan revolution culminated in the final defeat of white French colonialism, St.2000, William Dudley, American slavery, Greenhaven Pr, →ISBN. From the entry St. Dominguan
Meaning of culminate
- verb Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.
- verb To reach the (physical or figurative) summit, highest point, peak etc.
- verb To reach a climax; to come to a decisive point, especially an end or conclusion.
Questions about the past tense of culminate
- What is the past tense of culminate?
- The past tense of culminate is culminated.
- What is the past participle of culminate?
- The past participle of culminate is culminated.
- Is culminate a regular or irregular verb?
- Culminate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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