Past tense of discard
regular verb
The past tense of discard is discarded. The past participle is also discarded.
Forms of discard
| Base form (V1) | discard /dɪsˈkɑːd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | discarded /dɪsˈkɑɹdɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | discarded /dɪsˈkɑɹdɪd/ |
| Present participle | discarding |
| Third person singular | discards /ˈdɪskɑːdz/ |
Discarded in a sentence
- Evidence of the volte-face can be seen along the line at places such as Radley, where mast piles are already sunk or lie discarded at the lineside.2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, pages 67–68
- During hot and dry summers many fires in forests are caused by regardlessly discarded cigarette butts.From the entry fire
- The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items.From the entry structure
- Desperate to hold onto power, Pervez Musharraf has discarded Pakistan's constitutional framework and declared a state of emergency.From the entry hold onto
- Out of 21 patients, three subjects were discarded due to movement artifacts.2015 July 9, “An EEG-fMRI Study on the Termination of Generalized Spike-And-Wave Discharges in Absence Epilepsy”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI. From the entry electroclinical
Meaning of discard
- verb To throw away, to reject.
- verb To make a discard; to throw out a card.
- verb To dismiss from employment, confidence, or favour; to discharge.
Questions about the past tense of discard
- What is the past tense of discard?
- The past tense of discard is discarded.
- What is the past participle of discard?
- The past participle of discard is discarded.
- Is discard a regular or irregular verb?
- Discard is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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