Past tense of exclaim
regular verb
The past tense of exclaim is exclaimed. The past participle is also exclaimed.
Forms of exclaim
| Base form (V1) | exclaim /ɛkˈskleɪm/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | exclaimed /ɛkˈskleɪmd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | exclaimed /ɛkˈskleɪmd/ |
| Present participle | exclaiming |
| Third person singular | exclaims |
Exclaimed in a sentence
- “Heavens!” exclaimed Nina, “the blue-stocking and the fogy!—and yours are pale blue, Eileen!—you’re about as self-conscious as Drina—slumping there with your hair tumbling à la Mérode!1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter IX, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC
- After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!"From the entry smart
- "I always thought a begonia was a houseplant!" exclaimed Sue, staring at the towering tropical specimen.From the entry houseplant
- "I can outdrink, outsmoke and outshoot any man in this bar!" exclaimed the cowboy.From the entry outshoot
- Upon hearing that his employer would soon require yearly physical examinations and vision screening, my father exclaimed that the policy was ageist.From the entry ageist
Meaning of exclaim
- verb To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.
- verb To say suddenly and with strong emotion.
- noun Exclamation; outcry, clamor.
Questions about the past tense of exclaim
- What is the past tense of exclaim?
- The past tense of exclaim is exclaimed.
- What is the past participle of exclaim?
- The past participle of exclaim is exclaimed.
- Is exclaim a regular or irregular verb?
- Exclaim is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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