Past tense of deselect
regular verb
The past tense of deselect is deselected. The past participle is also deselected.
Forms of deselect
| Base form (V1) | deselect /ˌdiːsəˈlɛkt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | deselected |
| Past participle (V3) | deselected |
| Present participle | deselecting |
| Third person singular | deselects |
Deselected in a sentence
- One recently deselected Sinn Féin assembly member, Davy Hyland in Newry and Armagh, has already quit the party in protest.2007 January 5, The Guardian, page 3
Meaning of deselect
- verb To not select; to rule out of selection.
- verb To reject (an incumbent) as a party's candidate for a forthcoming election.
- verb To remove from an existing selection.
Questions about the past tense of deselect
- What is the past tense of deselect?
- The past tense of deselect is deselected.
- What is the past participle of deselect?
- The past participle of deselect is deselected.
- Is deselect a regular or irregular verb?
- Deselect is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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