Past tense of ensue
regular verb
The past tense of ensue is ensued. The past participle is also ensued.
Forms of ensue
| Base form (V1) | ensue /ɪnˈsjuː/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | ensued |
| Past participle (V3) | ensued |
| Present participle | ensuing |
| Third person singular | ensues |
Ensued in a sentence
- The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued.From the entry wound
- When the new baby's rubber duck squeaked at the wedding, hilarity ensued.From the entry hilarity
- We sat tensely in the courtroom while the mano-a-mano struggle ensued between the two skilled lawyers.From the entry mano a mano
- Having to service demands for both guns and butter, the US economy began to overheat; inflation ensued.2022, Gary Gerstle, chapter 2, in The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order […] , New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, Part I. The…. From the entry guns and butter
- Fights ensued as many England supporters attempted to retreat before some stewards moved in.2016 June 11, Phil McNulty, “England 1–1 Russia”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 13 Jun 2016. From the entry scuffle
Meaning of ensue
- verb To follow (a leader, inclination etc.).
- verb To follow (in time), to be subsequent to.
- verb To occur afterwards, as a result or effect.
Questions about the past tense of ensue
- What is the past tense of ensue?
- The past tense of ensue is ensued.
- What is the past participle of ensue?
- The past participle of ensue is ensued.
- Is ensue a regular or irregular verb?
- Ensue is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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