Past tense of displease
regular verb
The past tense of displease is displeased. The past participle is also displeased.
Forms of displease
| Base form (V1) | displease /dɪsˈpliːz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | displeased /dɪsˈpliːzd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | displeased /dɪsˈpliːzd/ |
| Present participle | displeasing /dɪsˈpliːzɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | displeases |
Displeased in a sentence
- The boy's rudeness displeased me.
- I felt displeased with the boy.
- Not only will you be whipped, but Jack Ketch will be displeased.2019 November 7, Carter J. Gregory, The Hangman's Psalm: The Girl at the Gallows. From the entry dance
- Mr Como was quite displeased and he told me to stay back tomorrow and do it.2011, My Kiasu Teenage Life in Singapore. From the entry stay back
- Most magazine and journal articles about Playboy range from loudly displeased to vitriolic.1969, Walter M. Gerson, Social Problems in a Changing World: A Comparative Reader. From the entry Playboyian
Meaning of displease
- verb To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.
- verb To give displeasure or offense.
- verb To fail to satisfy; to miss of.
Questions about the past tense of displease
- What is the past tense of displease?
- The past tense of displease is displeased.
- What is the past participle of displease?
- The past participle of displease is displeased.
- Is displease a regular or irregular verb?
- Displease is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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