Past tense of dodge
regular verb
The past tense of dodge is dodged. The past participle is also dodged.
Forms of dodge
| Base form (V1) | dodge /dɒd͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | dodged |
| Past participle (V3) | dodged |
| Present participle | dodging |
| Third person singular | dodges |
Dodged in a sentence
- He dodged traffic crossing the street.
- The politician dodged the question with a meaningless reply.
- His opponent danced and dodged so nimbly that he couldn’t strike a blow.From the entry strike a blow
- By finding and fixing my aneurysm before it ruptured, I had miraculously dodged a bullet.2013 October 4, Tony Nitti, “Switching Gears”, in Forbes, retrieved 06 Mar 2014. From the entry dodge a bullet
- Since lasers move at light speed, they cannot be dodged by anything moving at non-relativistic speeds.2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Weapons: GARDIAN Codex entry. From the entry non-relativistic
Meaning of dodge
- verb To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.
- verb To avoid; to sidestep.
- verb To elude.
Questions about the past tense of dodge
- What is the past tense of dodge?
- The past tense of dodge is dodged.
- What is the past participle of dodge?
- The past participle of dodge is dodged.
- Is dodge a regular or irregular verb?
- Dodge is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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