Past tense of decamp
regular verb
The past tense of decamp is decamped. The past participle is also decamped.
Forms of decamp
| Base form (V1) | decamp /diːˈkæmp/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | decamped |
| Past participle (V3) | decamped |
| Present participle | decamping |
| Third person singular | decamps |
Decamped in a sentence
- The songs that became Madame X actually came together during Madonna’s two years in Portugal, where she decamped in 2017 when her son David enrolled in Benfica’s football academy.2019 June 8, Kitty Empire, “Madonna: Madame X review – a splendidly bizarre return to form”, in The Guardian
- On the advice of a well-heeled friend from Indonesia, she then decamped to Switzerland to attend the Institut Villa Pierrefeu.2023 January 2, Maureen O’Connor, “The Etiquette Guru Who Broke Up With a Boyfriend Over Text”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry finishing school
- This winter, the family decamped to Nalaikh, 24 miles outside the city, where the air is cleaner despite the area’s being the primary source of Ulan Bator’s coal.2018 March 15, Bryan Denton, “Burning Coal for Survival in the World’s Coldest Capital”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived…. From the entry Nalaikh
Meaning of decamp
- verb To break camp and move on.
- verb To disappear suddenly and secretly.
- verb To debark, to disembark.
Questions about the past tense of decamp
- What is the past tense of decamp?
- The past tense of decamp is decamped.
- What is the past participle of decamp?
- The past participle of decamp is decamped.
- Is decamp a regular or irregular verb?
- Decamp is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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