Past tense of engulf
regular verb
The past tense of engulf is engulfed. The past participle is also engulfed.
Forms of engulf
| Base form (V1) | engulf /ɪŋˈɡʌlf/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | engulfed |
| Past participle (V3) | engulfed |
| Present participle | engulfing |
| Third person singular | engulfs |
Engulfed in a sentence
- Depression engulfed her after her daughter's death.
- Only Noah and his family survived when the Flood engulfed the world.
- Then a torrent of rushing bloodwater engulfed the city's humanity, whisking them to their doom.2007, Howard Hopkins, “Death Reign of the Zombie Queen”, in The Spider Chronicles, Calumet City, I.L.: Moonstone Books, →ISBN, page 78. From the entry bloodwater
- He became oblivious to his surroundings as his recollections engulfed his attention.2006, Mignon C. Reynolds, “To Believe and to See”, in Life as Bonkers: A Canine Adventure of Discovery, Friendship, Interplanetary…. From the entry rememberize
- The icy surface is going to break and you're totally engulfed in the tumult.1990 December 9, Walta Borawski, quoting Allen Barnett, “'Unfortunately, Life Has Followed Art...'”, in Gay Community News, volume 18…. From the entry tumult
Meaning of engulf
- verb To overwhelm.
- verb To surround; to cover; to submerge.
- verb To cast into a gulf.
Questions about the past tense of engulf
- What is the past tense of engulf?
- The past tense of engulf is engulfed.
- What is the past participle of engulf?
- The past participle of engulf is engulfed.
- Is engulf a regular or irregular verb?
- Engulf is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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