Past tense of elope
regular verb
The past tense of elope is eloped. The past participle is also eloped.
Forms of elope
| Base form (V1) | elope /ɪˈləʊp/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | eloped |
| Past participle (V3) | eloped |
| Present participle | eloping |
| Third person singular | elopes |
Eloped in a sentence
- Although they had eloped in Vegas, she'd insisted he wear a tuxedo and she buy a wedding dress at one of the local stores.2009, Jan Springer, Intimate Stranger, Ellora's Cave, published 2009, →ISBN, page 132
- They knew each other for maybe a month before they eloped in Vegas.2012, Shirley Jump, One Day to Find a Husband, Harlequin, published 2012, →ISBN, page 136
- To everyone's surprise, after being divorced for ten years the couple eloped to Las Vegas and remarried.From the entry remarry
- When he learned that his daughter had eloped, he blew a fuse.From the entry blow a fuse
- The day our sister eloped, she died to our mother.From the entry die
Meaning of elope
- verb Of a married or engaged person, to run away from home with a paramour.
- verb Of an unmarried person, to run away secretly for the purpose of getting married with one's intended spouse; to marry in a quick or private fashion, especially without a public period of engagement.
- verb Of an unmarried person, to run away secretly from home in order to get married without parental or guardian consent.
Questions about the past tense of elope
- What is the past tense of elope?
- The past tense of elope is eloped.
- What is the past participle of elope?
- The past participle of elope is eloped.
- Is elope a regular or irregular verb?
- Elope is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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