Past tense of deforest
regular verb
The past tense of deforest is deforested. The past participle is also deforested.
Forms of deforest
| Base form (V1) | deforest /dɪˈfɒɹɪst/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | deforested /dɪˈfɒɹɪstəd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | deforested /dɪˈfɒɹɪstəd/ |
| Present participle | deforesting |
| Third person singular | deforests |
Meaning of deforest
- verb To clear (an area) of forest.
- verb To disafforest (remove legal status as forest).
Questions about the past tense of deforest
- What is the past tense of deforest?
- The past tense of deforest is deforested.
- What is the past participle of deforest?
- The past participle of deforest is deforested.
- Is deforest a regular or irregular verb?
- Deforest is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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