Past tense of extend
regular verb
The past tense of extend is extended. The past participle is also extended.
Forms of extend
| Base form (V1) | extend /ɛkˈstɛnd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | extended /ɪkˈstɛndəd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | extended /ɪkˈstɛndəd/ |
| Present participle | extending /ɛkˈstɛndɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | extends /ɛkˈstɛndz/ |
Extended in a sentence
- The desert extended for miles in all directions.
- Two years later, back to amtracs, this time at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, and I liked it so much I extended.1993, The Leatherneck, volume 76, page xxxvi
- The neighbours got into an argument about the branches of the trees that extended over the fence.From the entry argument
- She stood with her right arm extended and her palm forward to indicate “Stop!”From the entry arm
- The flight of terraces extended up fifty meters from the base.From the entry flight
Meaning of extend
- verb To increase in extent.
- verb To possess a certain extent; to cover an amount of space.
- verb To cause to increase in extent.
Questions about the past tense of extend
- What is the past tense of extend?
- The past tense of extend is extended.
- What is the past participle of extend?
- The past participle of extend is extended.
- Is extend a regular or irregular verb?
- Extend is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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