Past tense of deform
regular verb
The past tense of deform is deformed. The past participle is also deformed.
Forms of deform
| Base form (V1) | deform /dɪˈfɔːm/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | deformed /dɪˈfɔːmd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | deformed /dɪˈfɔːmd/ |
| Present participle | deforming |
| Third person singular | deforms |
Deformed in a sentence
- a face deformed by bitterness
- a marriage deformed by jealousy
- On CT scan, a deformed right femoral head with postpinning defect, articular changes, and subluxation was visualized.2015 June 3, Nagmani Singh et al., “External Iliac Artery-Appendicular Fistula due to Antegrade Unusual Migration of K-Wire from Hip to…. From the entry postpinning
- The specimens of type 1 were deformed by fault formation with characteristic spasmodicality on the compression curve.1991, Soviet Physics: Crystallography, volume 35, New York, N.Y.: American Institute of Physics, →ISSN, page 879, column 2. From the entry spasmodicality
- Carefully the child tried to cover her deformed leg under her skirted pyjamas.1979, Qurratulain Hyder, A Woman’s Life, Chetana Publications. From the entry skirted
Meaning of deform
- adjective Having an unusual and unattractive shape; deformed, misshapen; hence, hideous, ugly.
- verb To change the form of (something), usually thus making it disordered or irregular; to give (something) an abnormal or unusual shape.
- verb To alter the shape of (something) by applying a force or stress.
Questions about the past tense of deform
- What is the past tense of deform?
- The past tense of deform is deformed.
- What is the past participle of deform?
- The past participle of deform is deformed.
- Is deform a regular or irregular verb?
- Deform is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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