Past tense of erode
regular verb
The past tense of erode is eroded. The past participle is also eroded.
Forms of erode
| Base form (V1) | erode /ɪˈɹəʊd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | eroded |
| Past participle (V3) | eroded |
| Present participle | eroding |
| Third person singular | erodes |
Eroded in a sentence
- The cliff is gradually being eroded by the waves.
- Stagflation—inflation combined with minimal economic growth—eroded wages and profits, weakening business and consumer confidence.2013, George R. Tyler, “Facing Reality”, in What Went Wrong: How the 1% Hijacked the American Middle Class … and What Other Countries Got…. From the entry stagflation
- Sharp contact between the 4 kyr BP eroded surface soils and the subsequent schistaceous mudflow .2008, Selim Kapur, Georges Stoops, New Trends in Soil Micromorphology, page 230. From the entry schistaceous
- Early in the second millennium, the spread of the money economy eroded and eventually destroyed feudalism.2004, William J. Bernstein, “A Hypothesis of Wealth”, in The Birth of Plenty: How the Prosperity of the Modern World was Created, New…. From the entry coin of the realm
- As the venter is somewhat eroded little detail is visible there .1992, Geologica romana. From the entry phragmoconic
Meaning of erode
- verb To wear away by abrasion, corrosion, or chemical reaction.
- verb To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.
Questions about the past tense of erode
- What is the past tense of erode?
- The past tense of erode is eroded.
- What is the past participle of erode?
- The past participle of erode is eroded.
- Is erode a regular or irregular verb?
- Erode is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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