Past tense of exhort
regular verb
The past tense of exhort is exhorted. The past participle is also exhorted.
Forms of exhort
| Base form (V1) | exhort /ɛɡˈzɔːt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | exhorted |
| Past participle (V3) | exhorted |
| Present participle | exhorting |
| Third person singular | exhorts |
Exhorted in a sentence
- Peeble shoved and exhorted and two end seats emerged upon which Enid and Malone perched themselves.1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Which Describes an Evening in Strange Company”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no.…. From the entry perch
- Collectivity was treated as an end in itself: We were here, as ruangrupa exhorted us, to “Make friends, not art!”2022 September 23, Jason Farago, “The World’s Most Prestigious Art Exhibition Is Over. Maybe Forever.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry collectivity
- “Drink!” he exhorted us, picking up his glass and draining it with a quick tilt of the head.2004, Jenny Siler, chapter 26, in Flashback, New York, N.Y.: John Macrae, →ISBN, page 222. From the entry shotglass
- All genuine lovers of pictorial art are earnestly exhorted to miss no available opportunity of visiting the Nevinson show at the Leicester Gallery.1919 October 29, “[London Letter: Westminster, Tuesday Night.] Artist and Humourist.”, in The Devon and Exeter Daily Gazette, volume…. From the entry craftly
- Eager for “round two,” a member of Israel’s regional council adjoining Gaza exhorted the military that next time they should “flatten Gaza into a parking lot, destroy them.”2018, Norman G. Finkelstein, Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom, →ISBN, page 56. From the entry parking lot
Meaning of exhort
- verb To urge; to advise earnestly.
Questions about the past tense of exhort
- What is the past tense of exhort?
- The past tense of exhort is exhorted.
- What is the past participle of exhort?
- The past participle of exhort is exhorted.
- Is exhort a regular or irregular verb?
- Exhort is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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