Past tense of escape
regular verb
The past tense of escape is escaped. The past participle is also escaped.
Forms of escape
| Base form (V1) | escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | escaped /ɪˈskeɪpt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | escaped /ɪˈskeɪpt/ |
| Present participle | escaping /ɪsˈkeɪpɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | escapes |
Escaped in a sentence
- The prisoners escaped by jumping over a wall.
- The factory was evacuated after toxic gases escaped from a pipe.
- He gave the warden the slip and escaped from the prison.From the entry slip
- I attempted to hide my emotions, but an arch remark escaped my lips.From the entry arch
- A wisp of hair escaped her barrette and whipped wildly in the wind.From the entry wisp
Meaning of escape
- verb To get free; to free oneself.
- verb To break out of confinement.
- verb To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from.
Questions about the past tense of escape
- What is the past tense of escape?
- The past tense of escape is escaped.
- What is the past participle of escape?
- The past participle of escape is escaped.
- Is escape a regular or irregular verb?
- Escape is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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