Past tense of dictate
regular verb
The past tense of dictate is dictated. The past participle is also dictated.
Forms of dictate
| Base form (V1) | dictate /ˈdɪkˌteɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | dictated /ˌdɪkˈteɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | dictated /ˌdɪkˈteɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | dictating |
| Third person singular | dictates |
Dictated in a sentence
- The French teacher dictated a passage from Victor Hugo.
- The design was dictated by the materials.1977 August 20, David Holland, quoting Tony Bosco, “Tony Bosco”, in Gay Community News, volume 5, number 7, page 19
- The driver engages the follower intermittently, as dictated by the solenoid.From the entry driver
- Puritan austerity was so tempered by Dutch indifference, that mercy itself could not have dictated a milder system.From the entry temper
- The answer is that arrangement was dictated by the PET keyboard design, a hardware-driven decision.2014, Nick Montfort et al., 10 PRINT CHR$(205.5+RND(1)); : GOTO 10, MIT Press, →ISBN, page 225. From the entry pet
Meaning of dictate
- noun An order or command.
- verb To order, command, control.
- verb To speak in order for someone to write down the words.
Questions about the past tense of dictate
- What is the past tense of dictate?
- The past tense of dictate is dictated.
- What is the past participle of dictate?
- The past participle of dictate is dictated.
- Is dictate a regular or irregular verb?
- Dictate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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