Past tense of enclose
regular verb
The past tense of enclose is enclosed. The past participle is also enclosed.
Forms of enclose
| Base form (V1) | enclose /ənˈkloʊz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | enclosed /ənˈkloʊzd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | enclosed /ənˈkloʊzd/ |
| Present participle | enclosing |
| Third person singular | encloses |
Enclosed in a sentence
- The creative commons of the internet has been gradually and inexorably enclosed, much as agricultural land was by parliamentary acts from 1600 onwards in England.2024 May 4, John Naughton, “The internet is in decline – it needs rewilding”, in The Guardian
- In many programming languages, the method body is enclosed in braces.From the entry body
- Parenthetical referencing is a citation style which uses in-line citations enclosed within parentheses.From the entry in-line
- In its elongated form, the shen ring became the cartouche which enclosed and protected a royal name.From the entry shen ring
- The gas is completely enclosed within the bottle.From the entry enclosed
Meaning of enclose
- verb To surround with a wall, fence, etc.
- verb To insert into a container, usually an envelope or package.
Questions about the past tense of enclose
- What is the past tense of enclose?
- The past tense of enclose is enclosed.
- What is the past participle of enclose?
- The past participle of enclose is enclosed.
- Is enclose a regular or irregular verb?
- Enclose is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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