Past tense of encase
regular verb
The past tense of encase is encased. The past participle is also encased.
Forms of encase
| Base form (V1) | encase /ɪŋˈkeɪs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | encased |
| Past participle (V3) | encased |
| Present participle | encasing |
| Third person singular | encases |
Encased in a sentence
- She was a pleasant-looking woman of about forty, with a deep voice, almost manly in its stentorian tones, and had a large sensible square body, with feet to match—these last encased in good thick boots.1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 8
- All thoughts of the man encased in the spanktastic tight denim are lost as we move closer.2016 March 22, Kacie Ji, chapter 2, in Demigoddess 101, Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD), →ISBN. From the entry spanktastic
- Like Pullman's tomb, Beckett's dialogue is encased in its own concrete, in a stilted, unspontaneous delivery.1988 November 11, Lawrence Bommer, “Labor Relations”, in Chicago Reader. From the entry unspontaneous
- It’s got all the trimmings of your classic banoff’, but with the creamy-caramelly-banana-ey goodness, all encased in a perfect biscuit dish.2022 March 31, Ava Wardecki, “10 Of The Best Banoffee Pies In Auckland, As Chosen By You”, in Urban List, archived from the original on 22…. From the entry banana-ey
- She felt very encased in her body."2016, Arthur Lubow, Diane Arbus: Portrait of a Photographer, page 25. From the entry encased
Meaning of encase
- verb To enclose, as in a case.
Questions about the past tense of encase
- What is the past tense of encase?
- The past tense of encase is encased.
- What is the past participle of encase?
- The past participle of encase is encased.
- Is encase a regular or irregular verb?
- Encase is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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