Past tense of diverge
regular verb
The past tense of diverge is diverged. The past participle is also diverged.
Forms of diverge
| Base form (V1) | diverge /daɪˈvɜːd͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | diverged |
| Past participle (V3) | diverged |
| Present participle | diverging |
| Third person singular | diverges |
Diverged in a sentence
- Lojban started as a relex of Loglan, but the languages' grammars have since diverged.From the entry relex
- Ancestral vampyropods diverged from the ancestors of squid way back in the Triassic.2017, Danna Staaf, Squid Empire, ForeEdge, →ISBN, page 119. From the entry vampyropod
- The whippo lineage may have developed a watery lifestyle even before the hippos and whale branches diverged.1999 November, Richard Monastersky, “The Whale's Tale: Searching for the landlubbing ancestors of marine mammals”, in Science News, volume…. From the entry whippo
- Merck's rhino and the narrow-nosed rhino were close relatives, having diverged from a common ancestor a million or so years ago.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 198. From the entry narrow-nosed rhino
- Positive news was consolidated for economic performance, while the bond market diverged from the opinions expressed by the FED.2003, Review of the economic situation of Mexico, Citigroup/Banco Nacional de México (Banamex), August 2003, vol. LXXIX, no. 932, pg. 3. From the entry fed
Meaning of diverge
- verb To run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.
- verb To become different; to run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.
- verb To separate, to tend into a different direction (from another line or path).
Questions about the past tense of diverge
- What is the past tense of diverge?
- The past tense of diverge is diverged.
- What is the past participle of diverge?
- The past participle of diverge is diverged.
- Is diverge a regular or irregular verb?
- Diverge is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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