Past tense of disqualify
regular verb
The past tense of disqualify is disqualified. The past participle is also disqualified.
Forms of disqualify
| Base form (V1) | disqualify /dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | disqualified |
| Past participle (V3) | disqualified |
| Present participle | disqualifying |
| Third person singular | disqualifies |
Disqualified in a sentence
- The athlete was disqualified after performance-enhancing drugs were found in his hotel room.
- If the disqualifications leave a vacancy for the full complement of finalists, swim-offs shall be continued among the disqualified swimmers until a full complement of finalists is assured.1973, Aquatics Guide, with Official Rules and Swimming and Diving Standards
- Their assumption of his guilt disqualified them from jury duty.From the entry assumption
- I was disqualified for cheating on my final exam.From the entry cheat on
- His underhanded trick backfired and he was disqualified.From the entry underhanded
Meaning of disqualify
- verb To make ineligible for something.
- verb To exclude from consideration by the explicit revocation of a previous qualification.
Questions about the past tense of disqualify
- What is the past tense of disqualify?
- The past tense of disqualify is disqualified.
- What is the past participle of disqualify?
- The past participle of disqualify is disqualified.
- Is disqualify a regular or irregular verb?
- Disqualify is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
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