Past tense of darn
regular verb
The past tense of darn is darned. The past participle is also darned.
Forms of darn
| Base form (V1) | darn /dɑɹn/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | darned /dɑːnd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | darned /dɑːnd/ |
| Present participle | darning |
| Third person singular | darns |
Darned in a sentence
- Those darned kids were round here again this morning.From the entry darned
- The darned rope has got tangled up.From the entry darned
- That was darned nice of him, wasn't it?From the entry darned
- Considering the remoteness of the area, the tri-cities put on a darned good hamfest in July.1980 October, Wayne Green, “W2NSD/1 Never Say Die”, in 73 Magazine (October 1980), page 244. From the entry tri-city
- "All you have to do is give me the darned stick, not throw it at me.1946 May, Boys' Life, page 13. From the entry suffering catfish
Meaning of darn
- adjective Damn.
- adverb Damned.
- verb To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
Questions about the past tense of darn
- What is the past tense of darn?
- The past tense of darn is darned.
- What is the past participle of darn?
- The past participle of darn is darned.
- Is darn a regular or irregular verb?
- Darn is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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