Past tense of expose
regular verb
The past tense of expose is exposed. The past participle is also exposed.
Forms of expose
| Base form (V1) | expose /ɪkˈspəʊz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | exposed /ɪkˈspoʊzd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | exposed /ɪkˈspoʊzd/ |
| Present participle | exposing |
| Third person singular | exposes /ɪksˈpəʊzɪz/ |
Exposed in a sentence
- They also exposed the blatant discrepancy between the west's professed values and actual foreign policies.2013 June 7, Gary Younge, “Hypocrisy lies at heart of Manning prosecution”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 18
- Residents were exposed to dangerous levels of radiation.
- The exposed workers had some kind of disease that left their skin splotchy and their faces withered.From the entry disease
- Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell.From the entry knee
- Wooden garden furniture must be well oiled as it is continuously exposed to weather.From the entry weather
Meaning of expose
- verb To reveal; to uncover; to make visible; to bring to light.
- verb To subject photographic film to light, thereby recording an image.
- verb To submit to an active (mostly dangerous) substance, such as radiation, a chemical, or any other stress.
Questions about the past tense of expose
- What is the past tense of expose?
- The past tense of expose is exposed.
- What is the past participle of expose?
- The past participle of expose is exposed.
- Is expose a regular or irregular verb?
- Expose is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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