Past tense of disappear
regular verb
The past tense of disappear is disappeared. The past participle is also disappeared.
Forms of disappear
| Base form (V1) | disappear /dɪsəˈpɪə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | disappeared /dɪsəˈpɪəd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | disappeared /dɪsəˈpɪəd/ |
| Present participle | disappearing |
| Third person singular | disappears |
Disappeared in a sentence
- Eighteen years after Jaycee Dugard disappeared in 1991, she was found alive in the summer of 2009.
- He had disappeared.1927, F. E. Penny, chapter 4, in Pulling the Strings
- Although his own kingdom disappeared, his issue went on to rule a quarter of Europe.From the entry issue
- The deer disappeared into the woodline, and were no longer in view.From the entry woodline
- The kitten cosied up to the gruff old hound, and all resistance disappeared.From the entry cosy up to
Meaning of disappear
- verb To vanish.
- verb To go missing; to become a missing person.
- verb To go away; to become lost.
Questions about the past tense of disappear
- What is the past tense of disappear?
- The past tense of disappear is disappeared.
- What is the past participle of disappear?
- The past participle of disappear is disappeared.
- Is disappear a regular or irregular verb?
- Disappear is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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