Past tense of deepen
regular verb
The past tense of deepen is deepened. The past participle is also deepened.
Forms of deepen
| Base form (V1) | deepen /ˈdiːpən/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | deepened |
| Past participle (V3) | deepened |
| Present participle | deepening |
| Third person singular | deepens |
Deepened in a sentence
- They deepened the well by 200 feet.
- The event deepened the prevailing gloom.
- Additionally, with the development of border tourism, cooperative relations with China have been continuously deepened.2022 October 3, Yuanyuan Li, Guangyi Jin, Boyang Sun, Zhehao Cui, Bishun Lu, “Spatial and temporal differences of Chinese tourists’ travel…. From the entry Rason
- He looks to have swelled out his chest a few centimeters and deepened his voice.2014, Richard Ford, Let Me Be Frank With You, New York, N.Y.: Ecco, →ISBN, page 54. From the entry peakèd
- Blue deepened in the east, the few skerricks of cloud went all the shades of pastel.1973, Chester Eagle, “Part Ten: Going Back, Going Forward”, in Who Could Love the Nightingale?, Melbourne, Vic.: Wren Publishing, →ISBN…. From the entry skerrick
Meaning of deepen
- verb To make deep or deeper.
- verb To make darker or more intense; to darken.
- verb To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree.
Questions about the past tense of deepen
- What is the past tense of deepen?
- The past tense of deepen is deepened.
- What is the past participle of deepen?
- The past participle of deepen is deepened.
- Is deepen a regular or irregular verb?
- Deepen is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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