Past tense of disperse
regular verb
The past tense of disperse is dispersed. The past participle is also dispersed.
Forms of disperse
| Base form (V1) | disperse /dɪˈspɜːs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | dispersed /dɪˈspɜːst/ |
| Past participle (V3) | dispersed /dɪˈspɜːst/ |
| Present participle | dispersing |
| Third person singular | disperses |
Dispersed in a sentence
- The Jews are dispersed among all nations.
- Afrodescendants (or simply Afros) are the descendants of Africans who were dispersed.2022, Jun Takahara, “Say It Loud — I’m Afro and I’m Proud: Why we need to replace our racial identity labels with (pan-)ethnic ones”, in…. From the entry afro
- GHGs emitted into the airspace of any one state are eventually dispersed throughout the world.2014, John G Sprankling, “Rights in Airspace and Outer Space”, in The International Law of Property, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page…. From the entry GHG
- “Well, the sun was barely gone and the men had dispersed.2013, J.L. Stewart, chapter 33, in Avarom and the Secret of the White Mist, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 355. From the entry princely
- Arctostaphylos, Ceanothus, and Quercus shrubs are dispersed in this loggy area.1974, Habitat and Prey Selection of Sceloporus Occidentalis and S. Graciosus. From the entry loggy
Meaning of disperse
- verb To scatter in different directions.
- verb To break up and disappear; to dissipate.
- verb To disseminate.
Questions about the past tense of disperse
- What is the past tense of disperse?
- The past tense of disperse is dispersed.
- What is the past participle of disperse?
- The past participle of disperse is dispersed.
- Is disperse a regular or irregular verb?
- Disperse is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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