Past tense of descend
regular verb
The past tense of descend is descended. The past participle is also descended.
Forms of descend
| Base form (V1) | descend /dɪˈsɛnd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | descended /dɪˈsɛndɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | descended /dɪˈsɛndɪd/ |
| Present participle | descending /dɪˈsɛn.dɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | descends |
Descended in a sentence
- they descended the river in boats
- The noble prince descended to one knee to ask for the princess’s hand in marriage.
- All Indo-European languages from Albanian to Zazaki are descended from Proto-Indo-European.From the entry proto-
- (Malaysia, specifically) a member of the Malaysian Siamese community, an ethnic group descended from Thais.From the entry Siamese
- I sat at the top of the cliff and played out the rope as she descended.From the entry play out
Meaning of descend
- verb To pass from a higher to a lower part of (something, such as a flight of stairs or a slope); to go down along or upon.
- verb Of a flight of stairs, a road, etc.: to lead down (a hill, a slope, etc.).
- verb To move (someone or something) from a higher to a lower place or position; to bring or send (someone or something) down.
Questions about the past tense of descend
- What is the past tense of descend?
- The past tense of descend is descended.
- What is the past participle of descend?
- The past participle of descend is descended.
- Is descend a regular or irregular verb?
- Descend is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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