Past tense of echo
regular verb
The past tense of echo is echoed. The past participle is also echoed.
Forms of echo
| Base form (V1) | echo /ˈɛk.əʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | echoed /ˈɛkoʊd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | echoed /ˈɛkoʊd/ |
| Present participle | echoing |
| Third person singular | echoes |
Echoed in a sentence
- Sid echoed his father’s point of view.
- His views were echoed by The Economist, which feared that the effects of modernisation would be no more than “chromium-plated” inefficiency caused by unimaginative railway management and adverse union reaction.2023 March 8, David Clough, “The long road that led to Beeching”, in RAIL, number 978, page 43
- The sound of a bong echoed across the courtyard, signaling the hour.From the entry bong
- The door opened with a crusty squeak that echoed in the silent room.From the entry crusty
- The footsteps of the students echoed in the empty hall.From the entry footstep
Meaning of echo
- noun A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.
- noun An utterance repeating what has just been said.
- noun A device in verse in which a line ends with a word which recalls the sound of the last word of the preceding line.
Questions about the past tense of echo
- What is the past tense of echo?
- The past tense of echo is echoed.
- What is the past participle of echo?
- The past participle of echo is echoed.
- Is echo a regular or irregular verb?
- Echo is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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